Each time you open a web page on your browser, potentially sensitive information is stored on your hard drive.\u00a0Data that is saved by your browser is used for a variety of purposes, such as keeping a bookmark and saving site-specific information in the form of cookies to save your preferences for the next time you visit.<\/p>\n
Even if this information is merely used to improve your browsing experience, it can expose information you don’t want others to see.\u00a0 Especially if you share a computer, consider keeping your browsing private by surfing in private browsing mode<\/strong>, which\u00a0<\/strong>guarantees that your movement on the web can’t be followed.<\/p>\n Most people don’t need to use private browsing mode all the time, and you do lose some conveniences in doing so; for example, you’ll need to sign into the sites you use each time you open your program<\/strong>, as your browser won’t save the cookies that maintain your login state. But if you are in a public space, it’s good to know how to enable this mode.<\/p>\n When you browse privately, nobody else who uses your PC can see your movement. Private browsing mode doesn’t offer complete security<\/a>; it simply prevents your program from saving your browsing history, cookies, data you leave in forms, and other private information between browsing sessions.<\/p>\nWhat Private Browsing Means<\/strong><\/h2>\n