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Users of anonymous browsing mode would be concerned about tracking from Internet sites under various circumstances, and may or may not be concerned about local records on their computer's disk. Public awareness of the privacy issues surrounding using the web is rising, as evidenced by the popularity of privacy-enhancing addons and the private browsing modes of the major browsers | Users of anonymous browsing mode would be concerned about tracking from Internet sites under various circumstances, and may or may not be concerned about local records on their computer's disk. | ||
Public awareness of the privacy issues surrounding using the web is rising, as evidenced by the need for advertising networks to resort to flash cookies and fingerprinting due to the frequency with which normal users clear their cookies. The popularity of privacy-enhancing addons and the private browsing modes of the major browsers also suggest that a mode that helps to mitigate ubiquitous web tracking may be a key differentiator against competing browsers. | |||
The target users of this mode may have a number of different browsing behaviours and needs. It is best to represent these behaviours as "stories", to better understand the needs of different types of users, and to properly design feature and option choices to accommodate them. | The target users of this mode may have a number of different browsing behaviours and needs. It is best to represent these behaviours as "stories", to better understand the needs of different types of users, and to properly design feature and option choices to accommodate them. | ||