[PeterStuer]

My main use case of private browsing is to avoid having to agree to the ubiquitous tracking websites demand, when they use every dark pattern in the book to make opting out hell. A private session can let me agree and shrug it off.

I do wish Firefox especially, as it positions itself as the users champion, would make their 'private' or persistent containered mode standard, with an option to whitelist and opt out for selected trusted sites.

[mrintegrity]

Doesn't that assume that the only way they track your data is with cookies? Perhaps by agreeing you are also allowing them to track you based on browser fingerprint / IP address so private browsing wouldn't be fullproof for this use case?

[PeterStuer]

You are right, and I have considered that, but what is the practical alternative? At least if they do they seem to have the decency to ask for reconfirmation each visit.

[crtasm]

Tor browser. I use it on desktop and mobile for my day to day browsing, the network is much faster than it was in the past.