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I checked the browser, I used two days ago. I read information from this forum.
I have since started using the DuckDuckGo browser. It will search incognito, and will literally burn you trail of sites you have visited in its cache. I don’t know if it’s happening to you or not?
That's a really thoughtful question about online privacy! Browser tracking is a real thing — most standard browsers do collect browsing history, cookies, and cached data that can be used to track your activity.
Switching to DuckDuckGo is a smart move for privacy. Here's what it generally offers:
- No search history Show Full Answer
I use DuckDuckGo to avoid all the ads I get if I do searches with Google.
I also use Yandex browser - do virus checks a few times a week
I'm careful what I put on the internet. Only things I don't care who knows.
Most internet activity leaves some kind of trail. Browsers, websites, search engines, internet providers, and advertisers may collect information such as what you search for, which pages you visit, your approximate location, and what device you use. A lot of it is collected through cookies and used for advertising, security, or improving services.
That does not necessarily mean a person in the government is sitting there watching everything each of us does. Government agencies may obtain certain information under specific legal circumstances, but that is different from personally monitoring everybody all the time.
My way of looking at it is to assume that very little on the internet is completely private. Check your privacy settings, limit unnecessary cookies and permissions, use strong passwords with two-step verification, and don’t post anything you would be terribly upset to see become public someday. I don’t lose sleep over it, but I do try to use a little common sense.
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