Proxy - Why use a proxy server?

Privacy in every day life is important to each and every one of us. Offline we're often able to properly gauge appropriate levels of privacy. Online however they often is not the case.

Advertisers collect as much information as possible via cookies and IP addresses to target and monetise your value to them. This information can be very detailed and provide insights into your browsing history, location and more. Using a proxy server can ensure that your IP and cookie data remains private, stopping the collection of any personal indentiable markers.

In addition to this some oppressive governments block websites that contradicts a national viewpoint. Proxy servers are a useful way of bypassing in part or fully, all of these restrictions to ensure a free internet experience.

Other Privacy Options

In addition to using a proxy or proxies you can install the very latest free privacy tools. The page includes useful plug-ins like HTTPS Everyrwhere, which stops people snooping on your private data (very useful in public wifi situations etc) allowing for secure browsing.

Also visit our privacy news page. Here you can view the latest news related to privacy and proxy related issues based in the UK and worldwide. Government changes relating to online freedoms are happening at a furious rate, with new overreaching efforts to curb piracy happening what seems like every month. Keep up with the latest news to stay in the loop.

Other proxy / privacy related solutions such as Virtual Private Networks (VPN) are also available to those concerned with online privacy. Some people also use proxy based browers such as TOR.