Google makes stunning admission in new Incognito mode disclaimer

Google makes stunning admission in new Incognito mode disclaimer،

When Google Chrome's incognito mode is enabled on your phone, it means that no part of your browsing history or information entered into forms can be seen by anyone who has access to your device or shares the device with YOU. So, if you searched online to buy a gift for a loved one, the sites you visited may not be discovered.

Google is set to settle a class action lawsuit involving Incognito Mode for $5 billion and accuses Google of committing privacy violations. Now, the company is revising the disclaimer that appears when incognito mode is used on Chrome to let Android, Windows and other users understand that their personal data may still be collected by Google and others , even when browsing the web in incognito mode.

Google made a key change to the first paragraph of the Incognito mode disclaimer

The current warning doesn't make it clear that Google and others can still collect your data when you're in private browsing mode. And just because Incognito mode is enabled, you can still be tracked by websites or Internet service providers. According to MSPoweruserIn the unstable Chrome Canary beta app (which is updated nightly), Google has made some changes to the first paragraph of the aforementioned disclaimer that appears when you enable incognito mode.

Note the changes in the current Incognito Mode disclaimer on the left and the one found on Canary Chrome on the right - Google makes a stunning admission in the new Incognito Mode disclaimer

Note the changes to the current Incognito Mode disclaimer on the left and the one found on Canary Chrome on the right.

The current disclaimer begins by saying: “You have been switched to incognito mode. You can now browse privately and others who use this device will not see your activity. However, downloads, favorites and items of the playlist will be saved.” The revised version found on Chrome Canary states: “You have gone into private browsing mode. Other people who use this device will not see your activity so you can browse more privately. This will not change how data is collected by the websites you visit and the services they use, including Google. Downloads, favorites and playlist items will be saved.

Let's look again at the changes to the paragraph. The current disclaimer states: “You can now browse privately and others who use this device will not see your activity. However, downloads, favorites and playlist items will be saved.” The revised version on Chrome Canary states: “Other users on this device will not see your activity, so you can browse more privately. This will not change how data is collected by the websites you visit and services they use, including Google. Downloads, bookmarks and reading list items will be saved.”

Follow these instructions to enable incognito mode on your Android device.

The revised disclaimer admits that enabling incognito mode won't change how your data is collected by the sites you visit and by Google, which is a pretty astonishing admission. Although the current disclaimer doesn't mention it, the revised version clearly states that enabling incognito mode does not make you invisible to third-party trackers and Google.

If Google had made it clear before, it might not have settled the previously mentioned class action lawsuit for $5 billion since the lawsuit accused Google of using analytics, cookies, and other tools to track their histories browsing as well as data from their devices, and the content of web pages visited even with Incognito mode activated. Now, Google clarifies that this type of activity takes place when Incognito mode is activated.

To use incognito mode, with the Chrome app open, tap the three-dot icon (on Android) at the top right of the screen, or the profile icon (on iOS) on the side right of the search box and tap on the New Incognito tab. From then on, use the Chrome browser as you normally would. When your browsing session is finished, you can tap to turn off Incognito mode.