You’re missing the fact that Google is both the company behind the most popular browser used to access content on the internet and the most popular website on the internet. Their browser says incognito mode offers protections that their website then runs roughshod over. They’re the perfect company to sue over this because the website can’t shift blame to the browser and the browser can’t shift blame to the website.
Their browser says incognito mode offers protections that their website then runs roughshod over.
That’s the point of my comment. I won’t say “don’t sue Google”, I’ll say “sue Google, but actually read what it says when you open an incognito window”. Offers protections against other people who use this device. And that’s it.
Chrome will likewise work to remedy any other current or future means of Incognito Mode detection.
Having a signal sent to websites to tell them that you’re in Incognito mode would make things worse for users and would probably work about as well to reduce tracking as the Do Not Track header.
If this was about Do Not Track headers, maybe. That’s a browser setting that Google describes in plain English, so expecting Google to follow it may be a credible expectation.
Incognito mode opens up a page that describes that websites will still track you for every new tab. I’m pretty sure this has been the norm ever since the feature first became part of browsers.
There are many things that Google does wrong and that they should be fined for. This is not one of them.
You’re missing the fact that Google is both the company behind the most popular browser used to access content on the internet and the most popular website on the internet. Their browser says incognito mode offers protections that their website then runs roughshod over. They’re the perfect company to sue over this because the website can’t shift blame to the browser and the browser can’t shift blame to the website.
That’s the point of my comment. I won’t say “don’t sue Google”, I’ll say “sue Google, but actually read what it says when you open an incognito window”. Offers protections against other people who use this device. And that’s it.
Their browser doesn’t say that it protects you from websites (including their own) tracking you.
Also, they consider it a problem if a website can detect if you’re using incognito mode: https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-news-initiative/protecting-private-browsing-chrome/
Having a signal sent to websites to tell them that you’re in Incognito mode would make things worse for users and would probably work about as well to reduce tracking as the Do Not Track header.
If this was about Do Not Track headers, maybe. That’s a browser setting that Google describes in plain English, so expecting Google to follow it may be a credible expectation.
Incognito mode opens up a page that describes that websites will still track you for every new tab. I’m pretty sure this has been the norm ever since the feature first became part of browsers.
There are many things that Google does wrong and that they should be fined for. This is not one of them.
This is a good explanation, thanks.