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Data Brokers & Your IP: How Companies Build Your Profile

September 12, 2025

You don’t need to fill in a form — they already know who you are.


Meet the Data Brokers

Companies like Oracle, Acxiom, and Experian run massive data collection operations. They buy, sell, and merge data from:

  • Your browsing habits
  • Device fingerprinting
  • Public records
  • Loyalty cards and emails
  • IP address logs

The Role of IP Addresses

When you browse without a VPN, your IP:

  • Reveals your general location
  • Links all your browsing sessions
  • Can be used to re-ID you across devices

Even if you clear cookies, your IP remains a persistent identity marker.


How Oak VPN Stops Profiling

Changes your IP: Each session is anonymized
Encrypts all traffic: Even DNS queries are masked
Blocks trackers: Prevents script-based profiling
Prevents device linking


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