For me it would be the following:

  1. Don’t reuse usernames/names
  2. Avoid using social media
  3. Use Tor/VPN when you can
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    8 months ago

    Not really. I know Google doesn’t associate an IP address. You can test it in a private window.

    Also that would be silly. Most families share an IP address, so your tracking data would be all mixed up for the whole family. And most people’s IP address changes every month or two, so again, your tracking data would be mixed up with the previous family who used that IP.

    IP address is nearly useless as a tracking mechanism. You can use it to get someone’s approximate location, and that’s about it.