What is browser fingerprinting?
Browser fingerprinting identifies a device by combining details such as browser, fonts, screen and graphics settings, without using cookies.
What is browser fingerprinting?
Even without cookies, the combination of many small characteristics can be unique enough to recognise a device across sites. This is called fingerprinting.
Privacy regulators treat fingerprinting like cookies, because it stores or reads information on the device to identify it.
Why Browser fingerprinting matters
- It lets tools track people who block cookies.
- It is considered privacy-invasive.
Practical tips
- Choose analytics that explicitly avoid fingerprinting.
- Review scripts on your site for fingerprinting libraries.
Browser fingerprinting in Noralytic
Noralytic does not use fingerprinting. It records only basic, aggregated context per page view and never builds an identifier.
Frequently asked questions
What is browser fingerprinting?
Browser fingerprinting identifies a device by combining details such as browser, fonts, screen and graphics settings, without using cookies.
Is fingerprinting legal?
It generally requires the same consent as cookies in the EU, and many regulators discourage it.
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