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Sarah Chaney

Chrome Incognito mode isn't as private as you thought

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Many people have thought to use Chrome's Incognito mode as a savvy way to shop for plane tickets or other big-ticket items. Unfortunately, while Incognito mode has been marketed as a way to browse privately, away from the watchful eye of Google and other sites, that's not how it works.

Following a lawsuit settlement in late December (still waiting to be approved by a judge in February) that realized Incognito wasn't as private as it seemed, Google is updating the disclaimer you'll see in a new Incognito mode window. 

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