Anyone know about https & metadata ?

Yes, I was using their definition which seems to cover everything that isn't actually content.

Routing data, location data, time data or just non content data would be more appropriate.

However as the question has been answered I'm happy to let this topic die.

and HTTPS Everywhere was a doddle to install

Hi esme. HTTPS everywhere will work fine on sites that have https connections, but unfortunately, not all of them do. The best way to ensure your privacy is not to allow your ISP to see anything from you but encrypted traffic, sort of what https everywhere tries to do, but all the time. The best way to achieve this is by using a VPN (Virtual private Network) to connect yourself to the web.

There are many suppliers of these services (I used a service called Witopia for many years). In simple terms it is an encrypted tunnel between your PC and a remote server, which then connects to the site you are trying to reach. There are many advantages to this approach, principally that your ISP can see nothing but a https (encrypted) data stream and can therefore glean or store nothing of any value about you. Nor can they block you from visiting 'prohibited' websites.

Another advantage is that your IP cannot be tracked as the IP presented to the website you are visiting, is that of the VPN server and not your PC. This is a MAJOR advantage and prevents tracking for advertising purposes. Also, if you use a VPN server in another country, you can watch restricted (geographic restricted) content such as sports video feeds from other countries. You can also watch the BBC player when on holiday abroad if you connect via a British VPN server.

A VPN plus a TOR connection makes people like GCHQ actually work for their living!!

In short, anyone at all concerned about their privacy on the internet should connect via a VPN.

In short, anyone at all concerned about their privacy on the internet should connect via a VPN.

Only if you trust the provider of the VPN more than your own ISP.

I use Tor and Vidalia, this does more than a good job...

I also use Hola, which is designed so you can access regional content from anywhere (like US only, from the UK) but it still uses VPN/proxy routing to do it, so it still hides your ID etc...

I know TOR does encryption, not sure about Hola though!

Another advantage is that your IP cannot be tracked as the IP presented to the website you are visiting, is that of the VPN server and not your PC. This is a MAJOR advantage and prevents tracking for advertising purposes. Also, if you use a VPN server in another country, you can watch restricted (geographic restricted) content such as sports video feeds from other countries. You can also watch the BBC player when on holiday abroad if you connect via a British VPN server.

Assuming you trust the VPN provider. Many of them keep records.

They aren't legally required to though, unlike your ISP.

When I coded forums / Chat rooms/ and chat bots. Everything was logged even Pm.

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Anyone know about https & metadata ?

>>> Yes.

They aren't legally required to though, unlike your ISP.

No but it doesn't stop many of them doing so.

Obviously.

So it's a choice of

My ISP is DEFINITELY logging every request you make.

Your VPN MIGHT be logging them (and you can find out whether it is hopefully).

As per my knowledge meta data is the meta description of the web page. The data you see when search that page in google. HTTPS, 'S' stands for secured I guess.