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What is a Fingerprint?

In the world of online tracking and digital advertising, a "fingerprint" isn't a physical fingerprint like the one you leave on a glass.

 It's a collection of data points from a user's device that, when combined, create a unique and persistent identifier. This "fingerprint" is designed to be highly resistant to changes and can be used to identify a specific device, even if the user tries to clear their cookies, change their IP address, or use a different browser.

What is a Stable Device ID?

A "Stable Device ID" is exactly what it sounds like: a unique identifier for a device that remains the same over a long period. This is the goal of fingerprinting. The "Stable Device ID" is the result of the fingerprinting process.

Clicksambo and Device ID Control

Now let's talk about the "ClickSambo" part. It seems you're suggesting that by using a "Stable Device ID" (created via fingerprinting), you can get "ClickSambo" a "control if the user's coming by changing device ID."

This is the whole point of fingerprinting! If a user changes their device ID, the fingerprinting method is designed to still recognize them. Let's imagine a scenario:

• A user visits your website for the first time.
• Your fingerprinting script runs and collects all the unique data points from their device.
• This data is processed and a "Stable Device ID" is generated (e.g., 5f8c6d4e-b9a1-4c7a-8b3d-7e2f1g9h4i5j).
• The user then tries to change their device ID by clearing their cookies and using a different browser.
• They revisit your site.
• Your fingerprinting script runs again and collects the same unique data points, because even with the new browser, the underlying hardware, OS, and other characteristics are the same.
• The fingerprinting algorithm generates the exact same "Stable Device ID" (5f8c6d4e-b9a1-4c7a-8b3d-7e2f1g9h4i5j).

This allows you to link the two visits to the same user and device, even though they tried to hide their identity.

So, in summary, you're not using a "fingerprint option as a Stable Device ID." Instead, you're using a "fingerprinting method to generate a Stable Device ID." This Stable Device ID is what gives you "control" by allowing you to track a user even if they try to change their device ID.