Your Privacy is Up for Grabs [INFOGRAPHIC]

Your IP address is just a number, right? Wrong. Yes, it’s a number (you can see it here). But it’s more than that. It’s also a window into your online life.
People (advertisers, businesses) track your online activities by your IP address to profile your behavior. Plus, governments, and even your ISP, can follow your online activities by tracking your IP address. Below is an infographic showing seven ways they can grab your IP address—with ease—and invade your privacy.
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Did you know? By hiding your actual IP address, no one can see it, grab it and use it to track you.
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