Many articles have been written about this topic, so it was really refreshing to find Farshad’s article at addictivetips.com because

it’s clearly and simply written full of really useful steps to take and explaining why you should take them so clearly in an organized manner.

the topics covered are pretty much summed up (but not limited to those) in the screenie below:

I enjoyed this one and thought I’d mention it for your perusal. For instance, this gem:

“While going into incognito mode does not normally affect behavior of user profiling agents, yet it can be helpful to get rid of tracking cookies (which can be used for tracking user’s browsing habits by a third-party source) and other such temporary files. It must be noted that you should avoid allowing extensions to have access to user data in Incognito mode as this will result in the elimination of the utility of this mode. By default, extensions are not enabled in Incognito mode but you can make sure of that by going to the add-ons manager of your browser. In Chrome this can be done from Tools –> Extensions (make sure “Allow in incognito” option is unchecked). For Firefox, you can go to Tools -> Add-ons -> options (for the specific extension). Similarly, Opera users can manage Incognito options from Menu -> Extensions -> Manage Extensions -> Privacy.” – Farshad

Hope this article helps you keep your privacy in a world which profits by selling your info like lettuce in a grocery store.

Source:  http://www.addictivetips.com/internet-tips/the-complete-guide-to-protecting-your-privacy-online/