Google admits that Incognito Mode in Chrome is not as private as you hoped

Those in the know are aware that switching Chrome into Incognito Mode does not mean your browsing is a secret -- but many people assume that the browsing mode offers greater levels of privacy than it actually does. Now Google has admitted as much. The company is updating its description of Incognito Mode in response to a lawsuit. The revised wording makes it clear that Google continues to collect data about user activity in Incognito Mode. See also: While Google has never said that Incognito Mode protected Chrome users from data collection and online tracking, it also never said otherwise.… [Continue Reading]