Incognito Mode might sound like a secret window to the web. But experts say it’s not as private as you might think.

In November 2025, some Reddit users were shocked to find Google apparently had access to their private browsing sessions.

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Incognito mode has been around for so long that many believe it's a privacy tool. Going Incognito on Google Chrome feels like you're donning a trench coat, ball cap, and sunglasses, making you ...

If you’re an avid user of Google Chrome, you’re likely familiar with Incognito mode, which allows you to browse privately. And if you’ve used this particular mode within the past four years, according ...

An ongoing lawsuit has questioned Google’s continued collection of browsing data from the Chrome browser’s incognito mode. Now, as part of a settlement for the case, Google has pledged to “destroy” ...

Google is settling its incognito lawsuit for $0. Instead of monetary compensation, the settlement includes Google deleting data records and making changes to disclosure agreements. Google is deleting ...

Cybersecurity experts explain what Incognito Mode actually hides—and why it doesn’t make you fully anonymous online.

Google could soon be on the hook for deleting the private data of millions of users if the proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit is approved, according to The Verge. The settlement proposal is ...

I might have to rename our Data Privacy Roundup newsletter as the “Privacy Sandbox Bulletin.” First, the UK’s CMA announced on Friday that it’s begun the ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

A lawsuit revealed that Google allowed users of Chrome's Incognito mode to think the app wasn't tracking them. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Google is reportedly required to delete the data it gathered ...