Brave’s new Forgetful Browsing feature fixes that.

Websites collect an absurd amount of data about who we are and what we do.

“Forgetful Browsing can provide an extra layer of privacy by preventing websites from tracking your visits.

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These might even be third-party trackers operated by parties other than the owner of the site you visit.

Forgetful Browsing can provide an extra layer of privacy by preventing websites from tracking your visits.

But you probably don’t want to use it for every site.

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But doesn’t your surfing app already do this?

Don’tSafari’s Private BrowsingandChrome’s Incognito modeprotect you?

While these modes do delete cookies after you close a private session, they don’t go much further.

Almost everyone I have asked or seen using Private Browsing thinks it keeps them safer online.