Tor: How can I support the Tor network without running an exit relay?
You can run a non-exit relay, a bridge, or a Snowflake proxy, depending on your bandwidth and hosting conditions.
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Tor: Does Tor Browser save history or cookies?
Tor Browser is designed not to retain browsing history after a session, and its cookies are limited to the current session.
Tor: Does Tor Browser protect other apps on my computer?
No.
Tor: Can Tor hide my physical location?
Tor hides your home IP address from sites you visit through Tor Browser and makes a site see a Tor exit location instead.
Tor: Can opening a downloaded document reveal my identity?
Yes.
Tor: Can my internet provider tell that I use Tor?
With a normal direct connection, a provider or local network observer can usually recognize that you are connecting to Tor, but cannot see the websites you visit through it.
Tor: Can I run a Tor relay?
Yes, volunteers operate the relays that carry Tor traffic.
Tor: Can I log into my usual accounts through Tor?
Yes, but the service will know which account you used, so that activity is no longer anonymous to that service.
Tor: Can changing Tor Browser settings make me easier to identify?
Yes.
Tor: Can an exit relay read my traffic?
An exit relay can observe traffic between itself and an ordinary website when that traffic is not protected by HTTPS or another end-to-end encryption layer.
Tor: Are onion sites safer than ordinary websites?
An onion service hides the server's network location and encrypts the Tor-to-service connection without an exit relay.