FAQ
Most sites complete loading significantly faster when using Winston due to the elimination of resource-intensive tracking scripts and reduced load on your b...
Mon, 21 Oct, 2019 at 4:31 PM
No, honestly it's not difficult. That's important. Easy is key, or no one's going to bother with privacy. That's part of Winston...
Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 at 10:11 PM
Why use the Winston browser extension The Winston browser extension allow you to easily and quickly manage the level of privacy protection provided for...
Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 at 11:44 AM
If you whitelist a site via the Winston dashboard, the change has the potential to take up to 5 minutes to be recognized while browsing. Whereas if you whit...
Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 at 1:47 PM
A single Winston can be used to protect every device connected to your network. A single Winston can be used to protect every device connected to your netwo...
Mon, 21 Oct, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Yes! The travel industry uses a technology called "yield maximization" to identify people who are likely to travel in the near future based on the...
Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 at 11:53 AM
One. Your traffic is mixed with the other users on the Winston Privacy Mesh, selecting new peer devices every 10 minutes.
Mon, 21 Oct, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Yes. Black Hills Information Security conducted a security assessment that found that Winston passed the testing. Details can be found here.
Mon, 21 Oct, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Update on Winston Safari Extension Many of our users have requested a Winston web extension for Safari. While we have been working on this effort since lat...
Tue, 30 Jun, 2020 at 12:43 PM