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Chrome Private Mode Not Quite Private

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what-if-i-wear-a-hat dept.

wiplash writes "Google Chrome appears to store at least some information related to, and including, the sites that you have visited when browsing in Incognito mode. Lewis Thompson outlines a set of steps you can follow to confirm whether you are affected. He has apparently reported this to Google, but no response has yet been received."

4 of 234 comments (clear)

  1. Not surprised. by Beelzebud · · Score: 0, Troll

    Just the other day I was ridiculed here by a few for suggesting that I don't trust Google Chrome with my privacy.

    I'll stick with Firefox.

  2. Re:Addicted. by Blue+Stone · · Score: 1, Troll

    Is there any way to stop Chrome sending the info of the URLs you type into the address bar back to google, yet?

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    Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility. - Ambrose Bierce
  3. Re:Addicted. by Luke+has+no+name · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'd bet money Google uses DNS query information for some sort of metric or statistic, even if the data is anonymous.

  4. Re:Addicted. by LordLimecat · · Score: 0, Troll

    Or, you know, chromium, or perhaps uncheck the 5 "Please send my data to various people for various benefits" boxes in chrome (ie, dns prefetch, malware blocking, crashdump gathering, suggestion services).