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Stevie Bonifield

Google is finally deleting your Incognito mode browsing history — well, some of it

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When you open Google Chrome Incognito mode, you're probably expecting a completely private browsing experience where your history and searches won't be saved. It turns out, that's not how Google has actually been handling your Incognito mode browsing history (despite the company boasting about Google privacy options). Luckily, a lawsuit settlement is forcing Google to finally destroy the browsing data they've collected from millions of users' Incognito mode activity. 

Here's a quick overview of the lawsuit and how it will impact users moving forward. 

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