How does Cloak ID work?

High_level_flow

  1. Browser request is forwarded by the plug-in to CloakID service.
  2. Request headers are inspected and modified to decrease uniqueness of your system, balancing for usability*.
  3. Request is sent to the target site from EU based service or via a different location proxy.
  4. Site response is scanned for fingerprinting scripts and cookie requests.
  5. Common fingerprints are used as response to scripts where applicable.
  6. Cleared from fingerprint scripts response is sent to your browser.

Additional preventive features

  • Your sites to be excluded list - out of the box
  • Block of requests responses to known add trackers - optional component
  • Age content filtering - future
  • Parent/guardian block list - future
  • Block/Deny custom lists - future
  • AV or malware protection service - future
Peter