Pew Research Center reported that 41% adults are not confident if their online data is safe and secure while 2% believes it is. Due to lack of this confidence, many of us use online tools to keep ourselves secure as they help in keeping your identity anonymous.

You Want to Stay Anonymous Online? Here’s How!

Proxy server connects user to different web server and hides your IP address by covering up with its own server. There are proxy server extensions for many top web browsers but user can purchase paid proxies or there are various other free ones to use.

VPN or Virtual Private Network hides the user IP address by using public network and connects him to the private networks. When user starts, it substitutes his IP address with VPN provider. Also, it prevents user location from displaying, for instance, you might be in Paris and your VPN might show that you are in New York.

TOR is an abbreviation for The Onion Router which is a free software and one of the simplest ways to browse online anonymously. It keeps your identity out of sight and redirects traffic to other servers and encrypt so that it won’t trace back to the original user.