Epic Privacy Browser

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What is Epic Privacy Browser

The Epic browser is designed specifically to protect the privacy of users browsing websites online. The browser itself is based on the Chromium open source project. This is the same codebase used to create the Google Chrome browser. The difference is that nearly every part of the browser has been altered a little in order to prevent personal data from being collected and tracked while online. Although the browser does everything possible to block tracking, there are still techniques like device fingerprinting that could get through. The Epic browser is distributed as open source, with the source code available for maximum transparency.

The overall appearance and functionality of the Epic browser is similar to Google Chrome because they use the same core code. Most people who start the application will immediately recognize the simple and streamlined interface. It includes many of the basic features of Chrome, like tabbed browsing windows and extensive settings. A large difference that some people will notice is that the Epic browser actually works faster on most websites than the larger mainstream browsers. This is because the browser is actively blocking and stopping contact with other servers that would usually slow down browsing speeds.

Epic browser uses several different techniques in order to prevent tracking and invasion of privacy from outside parties. One of the main ways they accomplish this is by maintaining a proxy server, which the browser automatically attempts to send requests through whenever a website is visited. The proxy server effectively acts an intermediary between search engines and average users. The result is that the Internet protocol address of a user is hidden and cannot be tracked by the search engine. The proxy server also helps to protect against third-party tracking programs that work through search engines.

A few other things help to protect privacy in Epic browser. The first is that everything in Chromium that would normally send tracking data to a website or company, like Google, has been stripped out or disabled. Another technique that is used is to remove any referrer information and numbers from website addresses before they are loaded. This stops tracking through cookies and a few other methods. The Epic browser automatically attempts to block pop-ups, advertisements and other elements that usually contain some type of tracking code.

A benefit of the Epic browser is that all of the protections are always active unless specifically disabled by users. The browser is always in incognito mode, so the browsing history and cookies are deleted when the browser is closed. The only thing that remains is first-party cookies that could be used for tracking, but that are necessary to load certain websites. Using Epic browser requires no experience and no in-depth technical knowledge. Everything is automatic. The browser even reports regularly when tracking protections have been activated. Epic browser is a good option for anyone concerned about privacy online.

Pros

• Exceptional privacy protections
• Protections are always active
• Fast browsing speeds

Cons

• Cannot stop all types of tracking
• Can have problems with some websites due to protections