How does a website figure out the user’s identity, even if I am using new IP and new browser cookie? [duplicate]

Background: I recently came across a child porn website and by US law I am obliged to report it. I’ve decided to collect evidence for a formal report; however, I don’t want to reveal my identity due to the fear of retaliation.
To collect e… Continue reading How does a website figure out the user’s identity, even if I am using new IP and new browser cookie? [duplicate]

How can I prevent visitors from exposing their personal IP addresses to my server?

I’m running an Apache server on an Ubuntu EC2 instance for some online friends, but they don’t want me to be able to identify them in real-life. The hosted webapps require login, so it’d be easy for me to associate their username with thei… Continue reading How can I prevent visitors from exposing their personal IP addresses to my server?