Is incognito mode really private?

• -Your internet service provider, which can log the domains you resolve and reach.
• -Your employer, school or any network you connect through.
• -Every website you load, plus the third-party scripts embedded on it.
• -Your search engine, which receives every query with your IP attached.
• -Anyone with access to a managed or monitored device.

The word "incognito" implies disguise. The feature delivers deletion. Browsers have gradually reworded their disclaimers for exactly this reason, but the mental model stuck: most people believe a private window hides them from the network, and it never has.

• -Search: use an engine that keeps no query logs and no profile.
• -Network: a reputable VPN or encrypted DNS so your provider cannot read your destinations.
• -Session: stay signed out while researching anything sensitive.
• -Cleanup: erase what is on screen when you finish, not hours later.

DeepIncognito handles the search and cleanup halves: no query logging, no stored searches, auto-destruct on inactivity, and an erase control that dissolves the results in front of you.