As a Google user, using Google Chrome in incognito Mode has become something of a habit especially when we don’t want people to trace our browsing behaviour. However, have you ever thought that certain authorities might be able to trace your activities on social media or the internet, even with incognito?
Recently, Google has come under fire for an issue with their Google Chrome incognito mode that consists of misleading and deceitful behavior. A group of users in California voiced out that they realized that Google Chrome’s Incognito mode does not do a good job in preventing and safeguarding the activities of the user. This has created a contradiction of the purpose of incognito mode, which is privacy. Therefore, this group of users from California filed a lawsuit against Google.
Koh, a US District Judge in San Jose who is presiding over the case also questions what data is being collected and why is Google collecting user data and activities in a way that big data companies can sell to advertisers or others.
Google’s lawyer is trying to dismiss the issue by saying that Google did follow the terms and regulations in protecting user’s data. Additionally, the plaintiff said that it is just another tactic for Google to observe and collect user data.
Google claims that it is very hard for a user to prevent Google from collecting their data, and users should assume that their internet and social media activities are often traced by someone else. Even though Google claims that there will be no record of what you are working on while using incognito mode but they will still be able to access your activities. From a different perspective, users might think that Google’s access is a way to protect their users from bugs and other dangers from websites.
As a Google user or online consumer, you have to understand that no matter what, tracing your activities on the internet is not all that difficult. Hence, users must always be aware of the security risks of each channel they are using to prevent leaking personal data.
