How Does a Transparent Proxy Work and Should You Use One? or Is a Transparent Proxy Really as Transpa

Transparent proxy is basically a middleman you didn’t hire. It’s invisible to users, which is why it’s used in public Wi-Fi or workplaces.

If you’re considering one, ask: is it for control or performance? For caching, sure. For privacy? Hard pass. Check out Wireshark (wireshark.org) to see if your traffic’s being intercepted.