Browser Data

Private Browsing Changes Local Storage, Not Network Visibility

Opening a private browser window changes what the browser keeps after that session ends. It does not create an anonymous internet connection. That distinction matters because several kinds of visibility exist at once. A browser can avoid retaining local history while a website still receives the connection, an internet provider still carries the traffic, and an employer or school network can still apply its own monitoring or filtering. Private browsing mainly changes browser-side data handling.