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Incognitoit’s an evocative word, right?

News broke earlier this week thatGoogle will delete data records from Incognito Mode sessionsas part of a lawsuit settlement.

A Google Incognito Mode tab open in a desktop window, displaying the updated disclaimer

So, is there anythingwecan do to ensure the harvesting ends there?

OLD INTRO

Incognitoit’s an evocative word, right?

Namely, that Incognito Mode will keep us (and our browsing sessions)incognito.

That’s ahugeamount of pilfered information.

The Incognito Mode class-action lawsuit was initially raised in 2020.

New privacy horizons?

These measures will be kept in place for five years, at least, as per the settlement.

However, telling the truth about its approach to data collection isn’t really in Googles best interests.

Google has agreed to redress its data-gathering disclosures and limit the scope of some of its collections.

How can we really keep our browsing data private?

How does Google get away with these incidents, over and over?

I’m certain it’s down to the overwhelming ubiquity of the company and its online products.

It can feel hard to get away from Google.

VPN encryption prevents third-party snoopers from accessing your dataeven if they happen to intercept it.