


Your DNS records are encrypted, so neither party can see the address of the website you’re trying to visit. Your IP address is visible to your network provider and to the first relay, which is operated by Apple. When Private Relay is enabled, your requests are sent through two separate, secure internet relays. ICloud Private Relay is designed to protect your privacy by ensuring that when you browse the web in Safari, no single party - not even Apple - can see both who you are and what sites you're visiting. This information could be used to determine your identity and build a profile of your location and browsing history over time.

Normally when you browse the web, information contained in your web traffic, such as your DNS records and IP address, can be seen by your network provider and the websites you visit. ICloud Private Relay - part of an iCloud+ subscription - helps protect your privacy when you browse the web in Safari.
