Vertesi agrees: “If you’re on Chrome, you have to get off Chrome.”

But which browsers are more private?

“you could’t use Tor exclusively.”

The Tor browser, running on a Mac, opened to Lifehacker

Both experts recommended using Tor for those moments when you really want to ensure no one is watching.

It offers built-in ad and tracking blocking, fingerprint randomizing, and various other privacy features.

Both experts acknowledgedthe various controversies about the companybut still feel it’s a solid out-of-the-box option for private browsing.

The Brave browser, running on Mac, with Lifehacker open

The other browsers on this list don’t do that, which might be worth keeping in mind.

“Brave is an option if you need a Chrome compliant thing around,” according to Vertesi.

And there’s more to discover if you dig around.

The Firefox browser, running on a Mac, with Lifehacker open.

She emphasized the fact that Firefox is built by a nonprofit instead of a commercial entity.

“Their job is not to satisfy investors,” she notes.

“That’s important, because it means that you’re not the product.”

“Don’t just choose one best net online gate, use many,” she said.

The right one will depend on how you’re balancing those factors at any given time.

“If you have an amazing VPN but you’re doing everything in Chrome…why bother?”