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Google admits Chrome Incognito mode tracks users — what you need to know (www.tomsguide.com)

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Google admits Chrome Incognito mode tracks users — what you need to know::Google is adding new disclaimers to Chrome after the search giant settled a class-action lawsuit regarding how incognito mode isn’t actually as private as it appears to be.

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[-] [email protected] 64 points 8 months ago

Even though going incognito prevents Chrome from saving cookies, site data and your browsing history, it doesn’t actually prevent websites or your internet service provider (ISP) from tracking you and knowing what you’re up to online. This news comes as a shock to many Chrome users but privacy experts have long warned that the browser’s incognito mode isn’t as private as you might think.

Know where else you'll find that same warning?

On every new incognito window in Chrome.

It's been there for years —

Your activity might still be visible to:

Websites you visit

Your employer or school

Your internet service provider

[-] [email protected] 31 points 8 months ago

Yeah...I feel like the only reason to use incognito has always been "I don't want my porn to show up in my search history and this is easier than manual deletion." It'd be nice if it meant privacy, but the world doesn't run on nice. :(

[-] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

It's really good for present shopping if you use a shared device.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

The computer has the ability to make accounts, so people have their own personal spaces.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I'm many use cases, yes.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I've never seen someone use this in the home (i.e., non-business/school) environment.

Browsers have their own user profiles now, but that's a much newer feature than Incognito mode.

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