# Switch to Brave Browser Reason #5: Disrupt fingerprinting that identifies you without cookies

Trackers can combine details about your device and browser into a recognizable fingerprint even after cookies are blocked.

2026-08-26
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Switchboard Tech Services


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## Why this matters

Trackers can combine details about your device and browser into a recognizable fingerprint even after cookies are blocked. Privacy is easier to defend before this information is collected than after it has spread.

## The protection

Brave randomizes selected browser APIs and limits highly identifying signals to make that fingerprint less stable.

## Take action

Keep fingerprint protection enabled in Shields. A browser fingerprint can still be one signal among others, especially when you log in. Brave reduces common tracking, but a site you sign in to still knows what you do there. Ordinary browsing also reveals your IP address to the destination.

## Sources

[Brave Shields](https://brave.com/shields/).

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Content type: guide

Author: Switchboard Tech Services

Published: 2026-08-26T18:07:43+00:00

Description: Why disrupt fingerprinting that identifies you without cookies matters for privacy and security.