Click the “X” icon in the top-right corner of the incognito window. This will close the window and exit incognito mode. On mobile devices, the process is slightly different: Open your incognito tab by ...

Google has agreed to delete or anonymize Chrome web browser user records, collected particularly in “Incognito” mode. The search giant has dodged a $5 billion settlement, but the company may not be in ...

Google will destroy the private browsing history of millions of people who used "incognito" mode in its Chrome browser as a part of a settlement filed to federal court on Monday in a case over the ...

Although a private browsing mode known as "Incognito" in Google's widely used Chrome browser has been available for nearly a decade, a legal settlement involving the way it works has cast new ...

In November 2025, some Reddit users were shocked to find Google apparently had access to their private browsing sessions.

The incognito or private mode found in most web browsers is back in the news, with Google updating its disclaimer to give users a better idea of exactly how this feature works. Whether you use Chrome ...

Google said it would delete millions of records of users’ browsing activities as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit that alleged it tracked people without their knowledge. The case, filed ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

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Incognito mode has been around for so long that many believe it's a privacy tool. Going Incognito on Google Chrome feels like you're donning a trench coat, ball cap, and sunglasses, making you ...