Google : we track people in Incognito mode

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https://mspoweruser.com/google-updates-chrome-incognito-disclaimer-amid-5-billion-lawsuit-settlement/

As Google agreed to pay $5 billion for settlement over tracking users’ activity in Chrome Incognito mode, the company is updating the Incognito mode disclaimer to reflect its data collection practices (which were not mentioned until now and that got it into trouble). The updated Incognito pages are live in the Canary version of Chrome on Android, Windows, and other platforms, we spotted…

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Microsoft Edge allows for stricter than normal tracking prevention in an InPrivate window and doesn’t track Bing searches there either:

What data does Microsoft Edge collect?

Microsoft Edge will only collect data that you have consented to providing. While browsing InPrivate, the websites you’ve visited are never used for product improvement and are not associated with your Microsoft account.

How does InPrivate search with Microsoft Bing protect me?

When a search query is submitted using InPrivate search, data that can be used to identify your account or device is removed. Bing will still provide local results based on your IP location, which can’t be traced back to your account or device. Links to sign in with your Microsoft Account won’t appear at the top of the page on Bing while using InPrivate search, and automatic sign in on Bing will be turned off.

Your InPrivate searches are never saved to Bing or Microsoft Edge browsing history and will never influence or appear in Bing search suggestions.

How can I control my tracking prevention settings when browsing InPrivate?

When you browse InPrivate, you can set tracking prevention to “Strict” using the toggle above or by going to settings. If you don’t change this, tracking prevention will remain the same as a normal browsing window.

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