Warning added to Chrome Canary as Google settles Incognito class-action suit.
Elise
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Honestly I thought it would send out a no tracking flag. I wouldn’t be surprised if it is or will be illegal to ignore that flag in some jurisdictions.

Cait
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The Please don’t track me Mr Google flag

Do-Not-Track requests is nothing but a header on GET. at best, it’s useless, with exceptions from websites that already barely track you. at worst, it’s another data point for fingerprinting your browser.

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Ya so a good reason to include it in the next wave of legislation, if it wasn’t already in one.

yeah that’s fair

The Doctor
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So, how much to buy a couple of lobbyists to get this ball rolling?

Elise
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Ehh just sit back and wait for the EU to lead in privacy once more.

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