Supercookie
Browser fingerprinting via favicon to identify and track users even in incognito mode or after clearing cookies. Demonstrates advanced tracking techniques in browsers posing privacy implications.
Supercookie is built in HTML, distributed under the MIT License, 7.0k GitHub stars, latest release 1.1.1.
When to use Supercookie
Supercookie is listed here as a Security project. The directory calls out Favicon-based browser fingerprinting, Works across incognito mode, Persistence after cookie clearing as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Supercookie include Demonstration of privacy risks, Open source proof-of-concept.
Besides Security, this page also files Supercookie under Web, Browser Extension, Analytics.
Supercookie compared with
Records in this directory name evercookie, canvas-fingerprint-block, fingerprintjs as products people compare with Supercookie. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Supercookie replaces each of them.
What the Supercookie stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 7.0k GitHub stars, 341 forks, 16 open issues, latest tracked release 1.1.1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- HTML
- Latest Release
- 1.1.1
- License
- MIT License
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Key features of Supercookie
- Favicon-based browser fingerprinting
- Works across incognito mode
- Persistence after cookie clearing
- Demonstration of privacy risks
- Open source proof-of-concept
Recorded alternatives to Supercookie
Supercookie resources
Supercookie on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Supercookie?
Browser fingerprinting via favicon to identify and track users even in incognito mode or after clearing cookies. Demonstrates advanced tracking techniques in browsers posing privacy implications. This directory highlights Favicon-based browser fingerprinting, Works across incognito mode, Persistence after cookie clearing.
Is Supercookie free to use?
Supercookie is published as open source under the MIT License. The directory lists Favicon-based browser fingerprinting, Works across incognito mode, Persistence after cookie clearing among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Supercookie written in, and what is the latest release?
Supercookie is written primarily in HTML. The latest release tracked on this page is 1.1.1.
How widely is Supercookie used on GitHub?
Supercookie has about 7.0k GitHub stars. It also has about 341 forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Supercookie with?
This directory records evercookie, canvas-fingerprint-block, fingerprintjs as comparison points for Supercookie.
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