Why use an anonymous proxy server?

Shortest answer privacy! When you visit a website (any website) your IP is logged. You IP address can be used to trace you back to your Internet Service Provider, your employer, school or public terminal. While your IP address (currently ) may not identify you personally it is a unique identifier which identify your computer while you are online.

This information is sufficient to identify the computer (not the person) used to access our website. In a civil or criminal legal proceeding subpoena can be issued to the service provider and in some case this information is enough to identify the person(s) using the computer. There are instances when you may want to protect your privacy by using a web proxy. Think of a web proxy as a P.O. Box number you would use to protect your real street address.

When you use a web proxy the IP address of the proxy server will appear (not yours).

There are other reasons to use a proxy server. Some countries (Saudi Arabia for one) block access to certain websites; these website can be accessed through the use of a proxy. In the U.S. schools often block access to websites such as MySpace.com. Some company also block access to certain popular websites. Here again these blocked website can be accessed via an anonymous web proxy.

A word of caution -

Anonymous proxy only offer basic privacy and it is possible to subpoena the log of an anonymous proxy server to obtain an IP address. Most US proxy server will surrender to a simple letter from an attorney, some will require a subpoena. Very few will attempt fight the subpoena with a "Motion to Quash". For Best protection use a foreign proxy server in a third world country. Good luck issuing a subpoena to an internet service provider (ISP) in the Czech Republic for example!

Another great way to protect your anonymity is to simply use an unprotected wireless connection. Many coffee shop and other businesses use open wireless connection. If you use a proxy in addition to an open wireless connection you are virtually untraceable.  More on this very soon.

Do not enter personal information when using an anonymous proxy. Keep in mind that the information you enter can be recorded by a malicious proxy owner. For example, NEVER access your Bank information or pay online using a proxy. The same goes when accessing an unprotected wireless connection.

Disclaimer -

We certainly do no encourage illegal or unethical activities but we strongly believe in the right to privacy. Since 9-11 our government has waged a war on the privacy of all Americans under the pretence of "protecting our country from terrorist". The current ideology is that if you need privacy you must have something to hide. You have the right to privacy and you have the right to use means to protect your privacy!

This said, if your intend is to commit a criminal act using the internet (stalking, extortion, fraud etc.) keep in mind that while the information posted on this website will most likely protect your identity, if you commit a crime Federal Agencies such as the  F.B.I. or N.S.A. have the talent and means to trace IP's proxy or not.