Google is bringing Incognito mode to Maps and Search

Michail, 08 May 2019

If you want to browse the web without giving out your user data, chances are you’ve used an incognito mode on your browser. The feature has long been standard on the desktop and mobile versions of Google Chrome as well as the mobile version of YouTube. Next in line to receive the private browsing features are Google’s Search and Maps for Android.

Incognito mode in Google Maps

Google demonstrated the new Maps feature at its I/O keynote. You will simply have to tap your profile icon and will then be presented with the new incognito option. Once it's selected, the app should stop tracking data and will also display a dark diagonal bar to confirm incognito mode is on. The same feature is scheduled to arrive on Google’s Search app. There's no specific time-frame for either rollout though.

Another upcoming privacy component is the ability to control how long Google stores your web activity on its servers. This option will be available through the menu section of all the standard Google apps like Chrome, Maps and YouTube. The feature is live but currently limited to browsing and app data with location history coming soon.

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Reader comments

Nivk
04 Apr 2023
N5v

I agree with previous comments. Google will not give you security when visiting the Internet. For me, the best private browser is the browser from the UtopiaP2P ecosystem with which you can get quick and anonymous access to any website. In addition, ...

Anonymous
08 May 2019
MwH

True. That's why I quit using google products and websites 2 years ago. Now my data is granular and is not concentrated to a single server, and I get unbiased search results in turn. Of course, not using google search either.

Anonymous
08 May 2019
397

Let's just speak honestly about this: Google will only allow you privacy from *other people* but never from Google themselves, or the government they answer to. You only get to delete your own copy of the data, not Google's copy.