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Yup it's disgusting. Even in private mode sites know it's me with my build version and ip.
by homero 8y ago
Yup it's disgusting. Even in private mode sites know it's me with my build version and ip.
- tsukurimashou 8y agoTo be honest most people are confused about "private mode", I agree there should be privacy options enabled by default with it, but the reality is pretty much "no browser history will be stored (locally) and your session / cookies will be isolated between private mode and "normal mode"
- homero 8y agoI don't expect serial numbers to be sent even in public mode. Android build plus ip might as well be a serial number.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoIndeed. It's intended as a method of watching porn without having it pop up in the address autocomplete later when your kids are trying to go to the Peppa Pig website.
- TheKarateKid 8y agoGoogle still knows my precise location sometimes even when I'm connected to a VPN. The browser itself uses more (Wifi network, phones linked to your account) than just your IP to determine it, and there's no way to control it.