Anonymity and Privacy are not the same things but often they are confused with each other. Having privacy does not mean you have anonymity too and vice versa.
Privacy
- Google defines privacy as a state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people or the state of being free from public attention.
- It is about the content (messages, data, etc.).
- It is about maintaining the confidentiality and keeping secrets.
- Encrypted data means you have privacy.
- For example, people around you do not know what you do at home but know you are at home.
Anonymity
- Wikipedia defines anonymity as situations where the acting person's identity is unknown.
- Means non-attribution to your actions.
- To be nameless or faceless.
- For example, you connect to the internet using TOR and post something. Your identity is anonymous but everyone can read what you post. Thus, the message is not private.
- Pseudo Anonymity is when a person with a fake identity is followed by others. Like Marshmellow (the singer) or Satoshi Nakamoto (the person who developed BitCoin)
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