# Does incognito mode stop websites from tracking you?

> No. Incognito mostly stops your browser from saving local history after the session. It does not make you invisible to websites, your ISP, school, or employer.

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## Question
Does incognito mode hide your browsing from websites or your internet provider?

## Short Answer
No. Incognito mostly stops your browser from saving local history after the session. It does not make you invisible to websites, your ISP, school, or employer.

## Copy-Ready Reply
Incognito does not make you invisible. It mostly keeps this browser from saving local history, cookies, and form data after the window closes. Websites, your internet provider, school, or employer may still see activity.

## Practical Checks
- Useful for shared devices, not anonymity.
- It can reduce local traces after the session closes.
- It does not stop websites, networks, or employers from seeing activity.

## Proof Notes
1. Google's own Chrome help says Incognito does not make you invisible.
2. A lot of confusion comes from mixing local privacy with network privacy.
3. The clean explanation is: private from the next person using the device, not private from the internet.

## Sources
1. [Source 1: Google Chrome Help on Incognito mode](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95464?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en)
   - Used for: Supports: Incognito mainly limits local browser history, not outside visibility.
2. [Source 2: Mozilla support on fingerprinting protection](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-protection-against-fingerprinting)
   - Used for: Supports: websites can use signals beyond local browsing history.
3. [Source 3: Firefox fingerprinting protection overview](https://www.firefox.com/en-US/features/block-fingerprinting/)
   - Used for: Supports: tracking protection depends on browser behavior and settings.

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