I am currently using Proton VPN (free tier) which is set to Always-ON and Block Connections on disable.

Today while I am going through my Gmail security option, on the devices/sessions I found my real location mentioned over there. Even when I use desktop I always connect to VPN.

On this issue I got couple of doubts:

  • Is this because I am using a free tier VPN? so it’s not functioning properly etc…
  • Else google fixed my location based on my previous location history? I used my google applications without VPN for many years, I am just learning & following privacy tips recently.
  • lemmyreaderEnglish
    71·
    1 month ago

    You can look at something like https://www.deviceinfo.me/ to see what just a browser can identify.

    At the Keys Pressed (Live) it can see my arrow up and arrow down key presses 😱

    • helenslunch@feddit.nl
      9·
      30 days ago

      This site does a really great job of illustrating how fingerprinting works and the plethora of information that your browser is telegraphing to every website you visit.

      • MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world
        2·
        28 days ago

        I never understood why a browser couldn’t just…not give out that info.

        Like screen resolution for example. Just give the browser the content and let the browser render it to screen, no?