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# [Clearing Your Cookies Buys You About 60 Seconds of Anonymity](https://shortlivedage.hashnode.dev/clearing-your-cookies-buys-you-about-60-seconds-of-anonymity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Deleting cookies feels like starting fresh. Researchers tracking over 150,000 people for two years found your browsing habits give you away again in under a minute.

Aug 24 · 3 min read · shortlivedage.hashnode.dev  
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