How do web proxies work?
When you use a proxy, the request of the website will not be send to the website directly, but to the proxy. This request is the one with your personal information. The proxy sends your request to the website you want to view, but now uses the information of that proxy server. This simply means that you’ll not be directly connected to the website, but the proxy site is. This extra step will make the browsing go slower, but that’s all it takes to browse anonymously. A Web proxy allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network services. First of all it’s connected to the proxy server, then requests a connection. The proxy relays the request to the web site, using its own IP address, which then sends the requested information back to the proxy. The proxy then bounces it back to your computer. Obviously it takes a bit longer to retrieve a web page, but it prevents the web site from learning your IP address. Web proxy sites also helps people to bypass websites where thei
