Incognito mode prevents your browsing history, cookies, and information entered in forms from being saved on your device, making your browsing private from others who use the same device.

However, incognito mode doesn't stop your internet provider from seeing what you're doing (you need a VPN for that). If you're at work, your employer can still see the sites you're loading up.

Although a private browsing mode known as “Incognito" in Google's widely used Chrome browser has been available for nearly a decade, a legal settlement involving the way it works has cast new ...

Although a private browsing mode known as “Incognito" in Google's widely used Chrome browser has been available for nearly a decade, a legal settlement involving the way it works has cast new ...

Nearly every major browser now has a private browsing mode. Here's a look at what they do and don't do. Get local news you need to know to start your day with NBC 6's News Headlines newsletter.