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		rovr138 on Nov 30, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Container for Firefox – Prevent Google from... > Also, not having a Google account comes in handy to prevent tracking by Google. My default search engine is DuckDuckGo. They still can track and target ads at you without an account. An account is not required for that.

giancarlostoro on Nov 30, 2018 [–]

Indeed. Your unique fingerprint is your account. Even with Facebook. Being logged in just syncs your fingerprint better, possibly your multiple fingerprints.

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