Which statement best describes incognito or private browsing?

• A. It prevents local history and cookies from being stored on your device, but it doesn't make you anonymous online.
• B. It hides your IP address from websites.
• C. It encrypts all traffic end-to-end.
• D. It makes you fully anonymous online.

Answer: (A)

Private browsing focuses on what happens on your own device. In this mode, the browser doesn’t save your browsing history, cookies, or site data after you close the window, so someone using the same device won’t see your recent activity. It does not hide you online or make you anonymous. Your IP address can still be seen by websites and your network, and the connection isn’t magically encrypted beyond what a site’s normal HTTPS provides. It also doesn’t prevent all tracking or guarantee anonymity—you can still be identified if you log into accounts or are tracked by advanced techniques. So the best description is that private browsing avoids leaving local traces like history and cookies, but doesn’t make you anonymous online.