A new patch for the Google Chrome web browser fixes a bug that allows sites to detect and block users in “Incognito Mode,” a setting users often turn on when they don't want their history detected.

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 ...

The most basic kind of protection against tracking that web browsers offer is Private Browsing mode, a.k.a. Incognito Mode that often blocks third parties and even the browser itself from tracking ...

The incognito or private mode found in most web browsers is back in the news, with Google updating its disclaimer to give users a better idea of exactly how this feature works. Whether you use Chrome ...

If you care about privacy, you probably shouldn’t be using Chrome given that it’s owned and developed by Google, one of the most data-hungry corporations on the planet. But if you have to use Chrome, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Although a private browsing mode known as “Incognito” in Google’s widely used Chrome browser has been available for nearly a decade, a legal settlement involving the way it works has ...

A seemingly obscure little class-action lawsuit filed in 2021 exploded into the mainstream news, alleging that Google continues to track users when they’re using incognito mode on Chrome. Of course, ...

Google agreed to delete data points it collected on the internet habits of people using its “incognito” private browsing mode, according to a Monday court filing from lawyers representing consumers ...