TechnologyEnglish • 11 months ago

The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled

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The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled

TechnologyEnglish • 11 months ago

To settle a years-long lawsuit, Google has agreed to delete “billions of data records” collected from users of “Incognito mode,” illuminating the pitfalls of relying on Chrome to protect your privacy.

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-7•11 months ago
It is implied that google is not storing any tracking information…
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  7•11 months ago
  Not really…
- @samus12345
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  4•11 months ago
  If your employer, your ISP, and the websites you visit can see your browsing history, why is the implication that Google isn’t storing tracking info?

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