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Privacy updates from browsers and operating systems are intended to prevent consistent identification of the browser or device. Each new release, whether from Apple, Google, or other platforms, can introduce changes that directly affect visitor identification accuracy.
For many companies relying on homegrown solutions or legacy providers, these shifts become a breaking point. Teams quickly find they can no longer keep up with the pace of browser and OS privacy changes, causing dips in accuracy and frustrating users. The result is increased fraud, revenue loss, and added friction for legitimate customers.
That’s where Fingerprint wins: we have a dedicated research team focused on anticipating and adapting ahead of these updates before they take effect, so our customers maintain industry-leading visitor identification accuracy without disruption.
Our dedicated research team
Our approach isn’t to wait until customers feel pain. Instead, our research team stays ahead of the curve by:
- Continuously testing nightly builds of all major browsers
- Running experiments to identify how the collected signals are being modified
- Devising new approaches that preserve accuracy even when signals change
This ongoing cycle of monitoring, testing, and adapting ensures that when a major browser or OS release lands, Fingerprint customers are already protected.
A real-world example: iOS 26
The recent Safari 26 release extended advanced fingerprinting protection to all browsing modes by default. However, this is not new territory for us, and we moved quickly to adapt our methods ahead of the release. We’ve successfully navigated similar challenges in the past, including anti-fingerprinting changes to Safari 17’s private mode that could have reduced device identification accuracy.
For iOS 26 specifically, our research team:
- Proactively identified upcoming changes for Safari and iOS 26 months ahead of the release
- Identified potential impact to identification accuracy
- Devised and validated mitigations before iOS 26 was released
The result? Fingerprint customers continued with stable, industry-leading identification accuracy while many competitors and in-house solutions are scrambling to catch up.
Why customers choose Fingerprint
Maintaining accuracy through constant change is our core focus at Fingerprint. Browser and platform updates don’t need to put your team on defense. Let Fingerprint take the lead on adapting to privacy changes, so you don’t have to.
Ready to see how effortless accuracy can be? Contact us for a demo.
