Mythes vs réalités de la confidentialité
Idées reçues courantes qui rendent les gens moins en sécurité — et ce qui fonctionne vraiment.
❌ Private/incognito mode makes me anonymous.
✅ It only clears local history. Your IP, fingerprint, and logged-in accounts still identify you.
❌ A VPN alone makes me private.
✅ A VPN hides your IP from sites but moves trust to the provider. Fingerprinting and logins still track you.
❌ I have nothing to hide.
✅ Privacy is about control: breached data fuels scams and identity theft regardless of wrongdoing.
❌ More extensions always mean more privacy.
✅ Each extension adds fingerprint surface and permissions risk. Install few, configure well.
❌ Deleting cookies stops tracking.
✅ Fingerprinting, IP addresses, and account identifiers re-identify you without cookies.