
After all, when shopping at a local store you may opt to not give out your email or phone number when the cashier asks for the information. While this is helpful for returning to regular websites, there are times you might want to browse the internet without advertising your unique IP address.

All of this is provided through your computer’s Internet Protocol (or IP) address. Your computer has a unique set of identification that: tells the website your location, what type of computer you are using, the internet browser, internet service provider and other information all of which it will store to better identify you later. When visiting a website, your computer and the website itself beam specific information back and forth between one another.
