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Using HTTPS? The URL may not be fully encrypted, hence can be tracked

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Re: Using HTTPS? The URL may not be fully encrypted, hence can be tracked

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When request is made over HTTPS, the server name in the URL may not be encrypted, only the path to the resource will be encrypted.

i.e.

if you type https://www.example.com/path/to/my/resource?show=pretty then the www.example.com may be sent in plain text only the path part will be encrypted.