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The title seems to suggest worse than the report. Can the information collected in incognito mode be traced back to you (assuming you aren’t logged into Google/
by inlined 7y ago
The title seems to suggest worse than the report. Can the information collected in incognito mode be traced back to you (assuming you aren’t logged into Google/Facebook).
It seems the only remediation would be for the browser to leak whether you’re using an incognito window, which would result in sites (e.g. paywalled news sites that give you 3 views per month) disallowing incognito entirely.
The comment that the report stems from Microsoft also makes the report feel dodgy; complain about a competitor in ways that sound bad but may not actually be.
- papln 7y ago> Can the information collected in incognito mode be traced back to you Absolutely, but not necessarily with Google/FB's tracking systems. Your IP is enough to identify you and join to your other Internet activity, in most cases. This is why Incognito Mode's New Tab Page says: Your activity might still be visible to: * Websites you visit * Your employer or school * Your internet service provider
- inlined 7y agoSorry I should have asked a better question: do the alleged trackers use low level tools that would bypass incognito (e.g. IP address, fingerprinting) to join your information with your non-incognito profile?
- papln 7y agoYes. Browser have been making partial attempts to resist this, but it's an intractable problem in general -- You can't interact with a website without leaking information about yourself. Using a trusted proxy that serves many people can help.