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I use Chrome as a browser most often in incognito mode on my work laptop. (No nefarious reason, I just don't like user names/passwords etc. remembered)
I've noticed a recent trend that some news websites are now asking to "allow cookies" and it's either do so, or don't read the article. Are these cookies stored somewhere or are they discarded after the session? It's just news websites so I'm not using my credit card or anything, but I was just curious more than anything.
I know that some sites like LA Times and Boston Globe won't let you read any article in incognito mode, but I was just wondering what's the purpose of incognito browsing if you're going to allow cookies anyway?
I use Chrome as a browser most often in incognito mode
Can you get Ad Block Plus to work in incognito mode? It didn't seem to work for me - that is, I still got ads.
About the cookies, not sure if I have an answer but on a side note, when I reach a limit on NY Times for example, I just delete all my nytimes.com cookies and I can read more articles.
I use Chrome as a browser most often in incognito mode on my work laptop. (No nefarious reason, I just don't like user names/passwords etc. remembered)
I've noticed a recent trend that some news websites are now asking to "allow cookies" and it's either do so, or don't read the article. Are these cookies stored somewhere or are they discarded after the session? It's just news websites so I'm not using my credit card or anything, but I was just curious more than anything.
I know that some sites like LA Times and Boston Globe won't let you read any article in incognito mode, but I was just wondering what's the purpose of incognito browsing if you're going to allow cookies anyway?
When you are using incognito mode or whatever it may be called in other browsers the temp files, cookies and anything else are only stored for as long as the browser is open.
When you are using incognito mode or whatever it may be called in other browsers the temp files, cookies and anything else are only stored for as long as the browser is open.
Yes that's what I thought. I just found it odd that the websites, knowing the cookies are going to be deleted anyway, still ask for permission. Perhaps the websites can't tell the difference between someone in incognito mode and someone who just does not accept cookies. (if I have that terminology right).
Yes that's what I thought. I just found it odd that the websites, knowing the cookies are going to be deleted anyway, still ask for permission. Perhaps the websites can't tell the difference between someone in incognito mode and someone who just does not accept cookies. (if I have that terminology right).
Ideally you don't want the website to know that anything is different, so it's the browser that's doing the work. If web sites could figure out that you were using an incognito window, then they could try to work around it somehow, or block you while using it (some sites have figured out ways to tell in the past, and browsers have had to do additional work to block these methods).
Most sites that are prompting you for cookies are doing so in order to comply with various laws that require them to disclose that they use cookies, and what they use them for.
Most sites that are prompting you for cookies are doing so in order to comply with various laws that require them to disclose that they use cookies, and what they use them for.
They are complying with the GDPR from Europe, unless you are logging into the site the only way they have of tracking your acceptance of cookies is a cookie so you'll get the same message about cookies every visit if using private browsing.
The web site doesn't know you are using incognito mode.
I may have missed something above but I've been notified by websites that I am browsing in [an] incognito mode and that due to that, my viewing will be limited.
I may have missed something above but I've been notified by websites that I am browsing in [an] incognito mode and that due to that, my viewing will be limited.
Yep, Chrome disables some features when in incognito mode, and web developers have figured out how to detect that.
Google announced earlier this year that they were working on solutions to these known detection methods, but I'm not sure how many have made it into production yet.
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