i.clean.gg: How Clean.gg Tracks Your Browsing

Clean.gg’s tracker, i.clean.gg, monitors your online activity for ads or analytics purposes. This invasive tracking erodes your privacy for undisclosed services. Here’s what it likely collects and how to resist.

What Is i.clean.gg?

Clean.gg operates i.clean.gg to track your browsing, likely for advertising or analytics. Limited public information exists, but it gathers data across websites, undermining your anonymity. As Privacy Auditors, we’re concerned about this opaque surveillance.

Data It Collects

When you’re on a site with Clean.gg, it logs:

• IP Address: Pinpoints your location, often to city level.
• Browser Fingerprint: Combines settings to identify you uniquely.
• User ID: Tags you for long-term tracking.
• Session ID: Connects actions in a single visit.
• Page URL: Records every page you access.
• Referrer URL: Tracks where you came from.
• Ad Interaction: Logs ad clicks if applicable.
• Timestamps: Captures actions with millisecond timing.
• Cookie IDs: Uses identifiers for ongoing monitoring.

This builds a profile based on your online behavior.

Who Gets Your Data?

Clean.gg likely shares your information with:

• Business client: Uses Clean.gg for ads or analytics.
• Third-party advertiser: Targets you based on behavior.
• Cloud hosting service: Stores user data.
• Legal authority: Accesses data under legal demands.

How to Protect Yourself

At Privacy Auditors Institute, we’re dedicated to safeguarding your privacy. Here’s how to block Clean.gg tracking:

• Use Tracker Blockers: Deploy Privacy Auditor tools to stop i.clean.gg scripts.
• Mask with a VPN: Hide your IP with a VPN like Mullvad to obscure location.
• Switch to Privacy Browsers: Use Firefox with strict settings or Tor Browser.
• Disable JavaScript: Prevent tracking scripts, though sites may break.
• Clear Cookies Often: Wipe tracking cookies to disrupt profiling.

Combine these defenses to limit exposure to trackers like Clean.gg.

Sources

Data is based on:

• Limited Public Data on Clean.gg
• General Ad Tech Privacy Practices

This is a legal disclaimer. All information is provided for educational purposes only.