Google Maps to roll out private browsing feature in India this month

Google India will launch the incognito mode, or popularly called the private mode, for browsing Maps on Android platform this month, which means that places searched by a user would not be saved by the search giant, nor would it use this data to personalise the experience. The announcement regarding this was first made at the annual developer’s conference, I/O 2019, in San Francisco in May this year.

“When you turn on Incognito mode in Maps, your Maps activity on that device, like the places you search for, won’t be saved to your Google Account and won’t be used to personalise your Maps experience. You can easily turn on Incognito mode by selecting it from the menu that appears when you tap your profile photo, and you can turn it off at any time to return to a personalised experience with restaurant recommendations, information about your commute, and other features tailored to you,” said Google’s Director (Product Management, Privacy and Data Protection Office), Eric Miraglia, in a blog post.