According to the barometer The French and their online privacy, carried out by Qwant, Proton, Olvid and Murena in January 2023, 25% of French people […]
According to the barometer The French and their online privacy, carried out by Qwant, Proton, Olvid and Murena in January 2023, 25% of French people activate private browsing when browsing the web.
So private browsing = confidential browsing or not? We answer that question!
Private browsing is a feature available on browsers that allows browsing without browsing data like history or cookies being kept on your device.
With private browsing, once you log out, neither your browsing history nor cookies are saved. This browsing mode is designed to prevent data and history from being associated with future logons. Please note that this does not prevent websites from placing cookies on your device. So, this is a first step before moving on to the tracker blocker.
Misconception: private browsing does not prevent the Internet Service Provider from tracking websites visited or by your company’s computer network. Private browsing, however, allows you to
Private browsing is therefore a first step in protecting one’s personal data digitally, but it is not enough.
To browse in private mode, all you have to do is go to your browser’s settings and open a “new private browsing window”.
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