Incognito mode is a handy privacy feature, but it doesn’t give you total privacy against all prying eyes. Mostly, it helps you achieve some form anonymity especially when it also activates the ‘Do Not Track’ feature. When surfing the internet in this mode, the next person who uses the same browser won’t know what you were up to. This is because incognito mode deletes your browsing session. It also prevents the following;
Pas de suivi par des cookies
Cookies ensure you have a smooth browsing experience and they are convenient since they can keep you logged in for some time. However, other websites use cookies for malicious purposes; they can be used to track your browsing behavior. This information can then be used to profile you and then you might notice certain types of ads appear on every webpage you open. Incognito mode doesn’t allow your browser to store cookies and hence your browsing behavior won’t be tracked.
En bref, c'est tout ce que fait le mode Incognito, et en ce qui concerne la vie privée, Incognito n'est pas vraiment privé.
Idées fausses sur le mode Incognito
- Votre fournisseur d'accès à Internet ne voit pas vos activités en ligne
In Incognito mode, you are only private locally (in your browser). Your ISP and other prying eyes such as cybercriminals will still see what you have been doing online. They rely on your internet traffic which is sent via your IP address.
- Vous êtes protégé contre les virus et les logiciels malveillants
Le mode Incognito ne vous protège pas contre les diverses menaces en ligne telles que les logiciels malveillants. Vous pouvez également être victime de menaces telles que le phishing et le spoofing. Un antivirus/logiciel malveillant réputé et une cyberconscience vous aideront à lutter contre ces menaces en ligne.
- Pas d'empreinte digitale du navigateur
Incognito mode may help minimize browser fingerprinting, but still, your browser will give out fully or partially identifying information such as your system type, screen resolution, time zone, active plugins and other more information on your browser.
- Votre emplacement sera privé
Incognito mode doesn’t keep your location private as it does not hide your IP address. Geo-location services use your IP address to determine your location. The only way to keep your location private is by masking your IP address and replacing it with another one (e.g. by using a VPN).
Use IPBurger VPN to protect your privacy
Use IPBurger VPN to protect your privacyThe best way to protect your privacy and browse anonymously is by using a VPN. IPBurger VPN gives you ultimate security and privacy by encrypting your internet traffic using one of the strongest and unbreakable encrypting standards – AES 256 bit. Your internet traffic is then tunneled through our secure servers till it reaches its destination. This encryption protects your internet traffic against prying eyes such as your ISP, cybercriminals and the government.
Also, IPBurger VPN assigns you a virtual IP address which masks your actual IP address. This hides your real IP address, and also your actual location won’t be revealed. This is how you achieve privacy.
