Torrenting exposes your public IP address to everyone in the swarm. Tools like Proton VPN or Private Internet Access are often used to mask this activity.
The client reads the tracker info to find other active users. Torrenting exposes your public IP address to everyone
The client connects to "seeds" (those with 100% of the file) and "leeches" (those still downloading). Torrenting exposes your public IP address to everyone