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by kintamanimatt 4699 days ago
It's not. It's only just a way to visit sites without a record being stored on your computer. Read the warning. For example, Firefox's private browsing mode states:

> While this computer won't have a record of your browsing history, your internet service provider or employer can still track the pages you visit.

They should include government spooks in that warning!

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Chrome does!

>Going Incognito doesn't affect the behaviour of other people, servers or software. Be wary of:

> ...

>Surveillance by secret agents

Chromes warning does include govt iirc