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They could use your IP address or some tracking cookies to link this data to a bunch of other data. Potentially.


One nightmare / conspiracy theory scenario is they sell it to potential employers, recruiters, job search web sites, etc. and send them the signal "don't hire this person; they're burnt out".


But a job switch could help the burnout.


- use incognito to avoid trackers

- use proxy / vpn

- resize your window if you are still scared


No. Use the Tor Browser. The manual hacks do very little.


What effect does resizing your window have?


a little help to bypass tracking by fingerprinting


Doesn't it make things even more unique? How many people have a 1347×712 px window open?


No, if u keep changing frequently!


"Has a non-standard window size" still really narrows the search space, and there's still your desktop resolution that might be super unique if you have a laptop and a desk monitor at an offset.




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