To settle a years-long lawsuit, Google has agreed to delete “billions of data records” collected from users of “Incognito mode,” illuminating the pitfalls of relying on Chrome to protect your privacy.
Google quietly updates Chrome’s incognito warning in wake of tracking lawsuit
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Here’s the updated text (emphasis added):
“Others who use this device won’t see your activity, so you can browse more privately. This won’t change how data is collected by websites you visit and the services they use, including Google. Downloads, bookmarks and reading list items will be saved.
The language it uses/used to use was rather ambiguous, especially for less tech savvy people.
Perhaps it wasn’t false, but it definitely wasn’t upfront.
What about it is ambiguous or not written for less tech savvy people?
You do know they updated it soon after this became a major thing, right?
I don’t know that actually. I recall similar wording going back to when Incognito tabs were launched.
Got a source on that?
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/16/24039883/google-incognito-mode-tracking-lawsuit-notice-change
The text in that article is different from your screenshot, I don’t know what’s up with that. Perhaps it’s regional.
I believe the one I posted is older, based on the logo.
So looks like they’ve updated multiple times, each more reader-friendly than the last…
It is implied that google is not storing any tracking information…
Not really…
If your employer, your ISP, and the websites you visit can see your browsing history, why is the implication that Google isn’t storing tracking info?