Is incognito mode really private?

No. Incognito doesn’t make you private.

What it does:

  • Doesn’t save history on YOUR device
  • Deletes cookies when you close

What it does NOT do:

  • Hide activity from your ISP (they see everything)
  • Hide your IP from websites
  • Stop tracking while browsing
  • Make you anonymous

Incognito is like closing blinds — your roommate can’t see, but your ISP is already inside watching.

For real privacy:

  • Privacy-focused browser (not Chrome incognito)
  • VPN to hide from ISP
  • Tracker blocking

See: Privacy browsers

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