# FALSE: If a website sees a different IP address, it cannot connect your old visits to your new ones.

> No. A different IP address can make one tracking signal disappear, but websites can still connect visits through cookies, local storage, logged-in accounts, and browser fingerprinting. IP address is only one layer of recognition.

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- Published: 2026-06-21T05:30:15.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-21T06:02:28.596Z
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## Claim
If a website sees a different IP address, it cannot connect your old visits to your new ones.

## Verdict
- Label: FALSE
- Source match: Weak
- Confidence: High
- Score: 10
- Meaning: Changing IP removes one signal, not every way a site recognizes you.

## Copy-Ready Comeback
FactPage check: FALSE. A new IP address does not stop websites from linking visits through cookies, logins, local storage, or browser fingerprinting.

## Bottom Line
No. A different IP address can make one tracking signal disappear, but websites can still connect visits through cookies, local storage, logged-in accounts, and browser fingerprinting. IP address is only one layer of recognition.

## Evidence Lines
1. Fingerprinting is not just IP address - MDN describes fingerprinting as combining browser and operating-system traits to identify a browser or user.
2. Trackers look at many browser traits - EFF Cover Your Tracks shows that a browser can expose unique identifying characteristics even when users take protective steps.
3. Logins and storage survive the IP change - If you stay signed in or keep site data, the website can associate activity with the same account or browser state.

## Source Trail
1. [Source 1: Fingerprinting](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Fingerprinting)
   - Publisher: MDN Web Docs
   - Used for: Defines fingerprinting as browser and operating-system traits, not just IP address.
2. [Source 2: Cover Your Tracks](https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/)
   - Publisher: Electronic Frontier Foundation
   - Used for: Shows how trackers can see unique browser characteristics.
3. [Source 3: Browser Fingerprinting Protection](https://www.firefox.com/en-US/features/block-fingerprinting/)
   - Publisher: Firefox
   - Used for: Explains that fingerprinting can work even if cookies are cleared or private browsing is used.

## Citation URLs
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Fingerprinting
- https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
- https://www.firefox.com/en-US/features/block-fingerprinting/

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