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[forapurpose]

Does Incognito mode solve this problem? I thought it mostly prevented data from being stored on your local computer; I did not think it was effective against tracking.

[nil_pointer → forapurpose]

You can still track someone in incognito. Things like your system installed fonts, installed plugins, and canvas fingerprint give you away.

[Swizec → forapurpose]

It improves tracking by fisabling your ad blocker.

[mindslight → Swizec]

As someone who has used chromium incognito as a crutch, 100% this.

Browsers need to be seriously redesigned with privacy (aka security) in mind. The javascript execution environment needs to be gutted to remove security leaks like screen/window size. And incompetently (/maliciously) designed APIs like websockets need to be thrown right out.

[pbhjpbhj → mindslight]

The main browser makers get huge incomes from advertising. That's not going to make them want to spend a lot on protecting users from advertising.

[icebraining → Swizec]

Maybe in Chrom*, but not in Firefox.