Yo, newbie here too but I’ve been digging into this. An http proxy server is like a relay—you send your web traffic to it, and it forwards it for you.
Privacy-wise, it *can* hide your IP, but it depends on the proxy. Some are transparent (barely hide anything), while others are anonymous.
Pro tip: Avoid public proxies if you care about privacy. They’re often packed with bots. Paid ones like Luminati are better but pricey.
Privacy-wise, it *can* hide your IP, but it depends on the proxy. Some are transparent (barely hide anything), while others are anonymous.
Pro tip: Avoid public proxies if you care about privacy. They’re often packed with bots. Paid ones like Luminati are better but pricey.