Why use an anonymous proxy server?
One of the most compelling reasons to use an anonymous proxy server would be so that you can use the internet anywhere you want and still protect your privacy. Any web resource you access can track your online activities by your IP address. This address is like your home address and is unique to your IS and your computer. This address is used to identify your computer online and track everything you do. Somebody knowning your IP address can use this address to track your spending habits, gather personal information, or even monitor which sites you are browsing.
What is a proxy server?
A proxy server is another computer between you and the internet. It acts as sort of a gatekeeper and at the same time a buffer between you and the wild wild west of the internet. You make a request to the proxy server to go to specific internet site and download the data that you are looking for. Instead of viewing the data directly from the internet you will connect to the proxy server and view the data that you had requested be downloaded to the proxy server. Certain parties restrict access to certain sites on the internet and you may not be able to access those sites from where you are at because of those restrictions that were put into place. A proxy server eliminates this problem and allows you to get to the sites that you want to and where you want to!