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# [Browser Fingerprinting Explained: How Sites Recognize You Without Cookies or IP](https://404vpn.hashnode.dev/browser-fingerprinting-explained-how-sites-recognize-you-without-cookies-or-ip?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A VPN changes your IP. A cookie wipe resets your cookies. Your fingerprint survives both. Here's why, and what actually helps.

17h ago · 5 min read · 404vpn.hashnode.dev  
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