Updated August 2026
Tracking cookies and private search, explained
Cookies are small files websites store in your browser. Some keep you logged in. Tracking cookies record your visits across many sites so ad networks can build a profile of you.
Types of cookies
- -First-party cookies are set by the site you are on, often for logins and settings.
- -Third-party cookies are set by other companies embedded on the page, mostly for ads.
- -Newer methods like link decoration and bounce tracking replace cookies on some sites.
What incognito does to cookies
- -Starts each private session with no cookies.
- -Deletes all cookies when you close the window.
- -Still allows tracking during the session itself.
How private search avoids tracking
- -No account and no profile tied to your queries.
- -No third-party ad trackers on results pages.
- -DeepIncognito stores nothing and erases the session on one tap.
Keep your searches out of the record
Read more in this related guide, or search with DeepIncognito: nothing is stored, results erase on one tap, and the session destructs on its own.
Frequently asked
Search privately. Leave no trace.
DeepIncognito is a private search layer with one-tap erase and sessions that auto-destruct on inactivity.
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