private mode

Untracked web session

Private mode is a browser setting that doesn't save your browsing history, cookies, or form data after you close the window.

Also called incognito mode.

It prevents others who use the same device from seeing what sites you visited, but doesn't hide your activity from websites, employers, or internet providers: I use private mode when shopping for gifts so my wife won't see targeted ads.

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