Stop Facebook Tracking and Use Anonymously | Protect Yourself From Hackers

All of your Facebook data including , Name, Age, Sex , Location, the Device you use, the online purchase you make and many more information are collected by Facebook

This article is about Facebook tracking and data privacy , how to protect your data from getting tracked by Facebook and save your data from hackers. In order to save yourself from being tracked by Facebook it is quite important to use Facebook Anonymously  and protect your data from Hackers.

Facebook Tracking

You cannot trust Facebook over your data. How Facebook manages and handles your data is not a secret anymore. Every now and then Facebook comes in lime light over data privacy and security. Recently the founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark admitted that Facebook keeps a sneak peek on your browser active even if you have logged out of the Facebook, They at Facebook, even track every move of your mouse and every stroke of your keyboard you type on your computer.

Stop Facebook Tracking and Use Anonymously Protect Yourself From Hackers
Stop Facebook Tracking and Use Anonymously Protect Yourself From Hackers

In such there are only two options left for your privacy, the first is to stay out of Facebook which is kindda impossible and the second is to share minimum personal stuffs to Social Media platform which is neither effective not practical. As most of us are on Social Media to share moments of life or in other words to brag about yourself!! Just kidding.

Why does Facebook collect user data

Facebook works with hundred and ninety of marketing partners. All these advertising companies work with thousand and millions of retailer. All of your Facebook data including , Name, Age, Sex , Location, the Device you use, the online purchase you make and many more information are collected by Facebook and later shared to data brokering companies which is a bell ringing situation.

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All these data are then sold to big companies so that they can display customized advertisements, based on your data, while you are surfing internet.

The situation becomes worst when we come to know that most of these broker companies are vulnerable to hackers like Cambridge Analytica data leak scandal. So, once the data are breached by hackers or any third party agencies, they are free to use all of your data.

Cambridge Analytica data leak scandal
Cambridge Analytica data leak scandal

Either they can sell it to advertising companies who can use them to show you related adds according to your interest or they can use them for other means.

The situation is critical and dangerous in either situation. Now the question is, Is there any method to browse Facebook anonymously so that you can enjoy scrolling the feeds without even worrying about data leakage and privacy.


The answer is yes, you can actually browser the Facebook anonymously. Let’ s check out.

How does Facebook trade your data and what are the potential risks

Facebook usually makes money by selling your data to advertisement companies. Facebook sell these data with your real life identity to the companies who are willing to Facebook to pay, without  checking the background of their clients. Virtually anyone can buy your information in form of profile with your physical raw identity.

These companies holding your data , store them on insecure servers not only including your public post, shares comment, like but also private chats your browsing history, Your mobile Information and your online and offline activity including shopping activities on stores.  And these servers are at a high risk of being hacked or misused.

How does Facebook trade your data and what are the potential risks
How does Facebook trade your data and what are the potential risks

Its perfectly rational to expect that some of these companies were breached and your data is being stolen by hackers.

Just because you agreed to the vaguely written privacy policy while creating your Facebook Profile.Your pictures, comments, likes, Shares, list of friends and even your private conversation including video or images you send or receive in a personal chat, Every website you ever visited, All of your mobile data, Bank details, employs history etc. could be in hands of Hackers.

 

These hackers can sell these data, your very own and very very personal data selling all over the dark web. The United States of America Government has also a copy of all your data.

All of your mobile data, Bank details, employs history etc. could be in hands of Hackers
All of your mobile data, Bank details, employs history etc. could be in hands of Hackers

No one cares if your personal data is shared or sold to fraud or theft because nobody is exposed to such scams or threat.

Simpy because you dared to surf internet, your life is traded on auction like a piece of archaeological artificial artifact found in an active coal mine. Your security and privacy are decided by the traders who own your data, such data which is concerned to your private life.

How to use Facebook anonymously and Protect yourself from hackers

use Facebook anonymously and Protect yourself from hackers
Use Facebook anonymously and Protect yourself from hackers

Securing your inline activity or presence is like securing your own house, You just use different methods or add layers of security devices, multiple locks, bunch of dogs, Security Alarm, Video surveillance camera and much more.

The main purpose of these locks and security feature is to stop burglars and thief from intruding or at least increase the time and resources it takes to invade your house easily and quickly.

If a invader needs to pick several locks, save them self from security camera, cracking lots of automatic door lock code and not waking your starving dogs, it might take so long that possible someone will notice them and call the cops.

If for what ever reason you don't want to delete your Facebook permanently or don't want to quit Facebook
If for what ever reason you don’t want to delete your Facebook permanently or don’t want to quit Facebook

If for what ever reason you don’t want to delete your Facebook permanently or don’t want to quit Facebook but still want to ensure you privacy and control over the data you share with Facebook, Government and advertise can save you from possible peril in future.

Here are the few steps which you can follow to control over you privacy and data sharing algorithm while you are surfing internet. Which are quite simple and easy to follow.

But before we proceed you got to know that how does Facebook track you.

How Does Facebook Tracks You

Let’s assume that you have already a Facebook account and you use it regularly on your browse. You logged in to Facebook, browsed for a while and logged out of Facebook and get back to your daily stuffs like browsing Flipkart for on going sell, checked market across traders, checked you EMI you have to pay online, some adult content and many more. 

If you are using the same browsing session to browse all these stuffs after opening Facebook, then Facebook is collecting all your above mentioned browsing data, your interest in market commodities, the bank you are paying EMI, your EMI details, the product you watched on flipkart and may more.

And apparently they know each and every single activity and moves you are making on the browser, including your mouse moves and keyboard strokes. Facebook uses all assigned identification codes by you to follow you across all the platforms and even on your phone.

If you even use Facebook App on your phone you might have noticed the permissions you are giving while installing the app.

If you even use Facebook App on your phone you might have noticed the permissions you are giving while installing the app
If you even use Facebook App on your phone you might have noticed the permissions you are giving while installing the app

It asks you for some unusual permissions, like recording your calls and audio, read your contact list and message, use your camera and microphone etc. are some terms which might put your privacy at risk.

In addition you give Facebook the permission to know that what other apps you are using on your device and all other information Facebook gets permission to access. 

Change your Browsing Habits 

In order to stop this, you are required to separate your Facebook and browsing apart to ensure your privacy and data security you need to change your browsing habits. You will need a separate browsing session for Facebook and other browsing activity like Purchasing, making payment to your credit Card company etc.

It's better idea to use incognito mode of your browser while using the Facebook and once the incognito mode browser is closed all the cookies get deleted, makes impossible for Facebook to track your activity online.

Never ever cross-link these at once. It’s better idea to use incognito mode of your browser while using the Facebook and once the incognito mode browser is closed all the cookies get deleted, makes impossible for Facebook to track your activity online. Also avoid using other browsing activity while you are logged in to Facebook.

Use Proxy Tor or VPN

It’s a better idea to use proxy browse and server while surfing Facebook. The proxy browsers keep your IP swinging and provides you a mask over internet. A swinging IP is hard to track by Facebook algorithm and also it gives you an extra protection against hackers.

use proxy browse and server while surfing Facebook
Use proxy browse and server while surfing Facebook

Tor or Onion is the most popular and free web browser which lets you browse the internet anonymously and keep you secure. It’s ensures the safety of your browsing activity by frequently changing the IP of your ISP. A frequent change in IP makes it’s hard to get tracked or Hacked. You can Download Tor Browse here.

What is IP swinging: IP Swinging uses piles and sockets to send and receive your data you access online either visiting personal profiles no several social media platform or surfing those nasty video sites(you know what I mean, right?).  On a simply browser, your requests over internet, are sent in form of packets but through the same pipeline(IP) always, But when you use proxy server or browsers the data and requests are sent and received by random pipelines. 

when you use proxy server or browsers the data and requests are sent and received by random pipelines. 
when you use proxy server or browsers the data and requests are sent and received by random pipelines.

So, if there are several pipelines you are using to surf internet, you can assume how hard its going to find and locate the exact pipeline you are using to receive and send data online for the hackers.

When you login to your Facebook using proxy browsers, your IP address won’t be disclosed to Facebook or anyone online who might want to intercept your traffic.

Your IP(Inter Protocol) Address reveals your physical location which is the best way of doxxing. Hiding your IP address provide you a lot to protect your identity.