Can a website know my device ID?
No, this is not possible. Even for native apps, device identity information is safeguarded behind the READ_PHONE_STATE permission. As websites cannot request permissions, you cannot retrieve this information outside of an app.
How do I avoid multiple checking accounts?
Some ways to prevent account sharing: Limit the number of logins from different devices. Limit the number of logins from different IP….You can’t really use IP addresses because:
- More than one person may use that computer.
- Could be a public computer.
- Could be a Static IP (some people use things like VPN to secure thier id)
Do websites know your IP address?
However, websites can’t trace that unique IP address to your physical home or business address. Instead, websites can tie your IP address to your internet service provider, city, region, and even possibly your ZIP code.
Can someone tell if I looked at their website?
Yes, website owners can see who visits their website and often with a great detail of useful information. Therefore online identifiers, including cookie identifiers, internet protocol addresses and device identifiers cannot be seen by website owners.
What happens when you create an account on the same device?
When a person creates an account from his/her device, the user is stored along with the IP. If you create another account from the same device, both IP addresses match and hence you are caught. Thanks to Quora User for the comment. Experience enjoyable JavaScript development with WebStorm.
How can I prevent users from creating multiple accounts?
The short answer is you can’t. There is no (realistic) way of completely preventing users from creating multiple accounts. The best approach is to instead give them no incentive, or better yet, a disincentive to doing so.
Is it possible to have two different browsers on one computer?
In Firefox, you can create multiple profiles, each with a different cookie store, web cache and different user preferences. Starting the browser as “firefox -P” will get the profile menu. So you can with relatively little effort have two apparently different browsers – most websites are not going to fingerprint your plugins etc.
Can two websites track your browsing history?
If two different websites use the same advertising or tracking network, your browsing history across both sites could be tracked and linked. Scripts from social networks can also function as tracking scripts.