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Why won't any browser's Incognito/InPrivate/Porn mode be enough? You need to prevent associating search queries with your logged in social accounts, Tor is kinda overkill for that.



IP tracking, browser fingerprinting, "supercookies", canvas fingerprinting, and other hacks are still a thing.

http://www.browserleaks.com/canvas http://www.techopedia.com/definition/27310/super-cookie https://panopticlick.eff.org/


There are a lot of ways that you can still be easily tracked in incognito mode such as browser fingerprints, supercookies, and WebRTC to name a few.


> You need to prevent associating search queries with your logged in social accounts

Every 3rd party HTTP request can already be used to track you -- being logged into a social account just makes the tracking way easier for them.

The prominent example to trigger a 3rd party request is the 1px GIF. Incognito mode won’t help you in this case.




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