Browsing privately
An effective way to cover your tracks is view websites in a private browsing window which will not appear in your browser’s history, web cache or cookies. Online services may still be able to monitor your activity (and use it to, for example, provide personalised ads) but it won’t leave a trace on your computer.
If you do this, always check that you’re in a private browsing window before visiting a site. Check below to find instructions for your browser.
Click on the round cog at the top right of the window, then go to Safety -> Tools - > InPrivate Browsing.
Click on the three horizontal lines at the top right of the window, then click on ‘New Private Window’.
Click on the three dots at the top right of the window, then click on ‘New Incognito Window’.
On a Mac: Click File -> ‘New Private Window’.
On an iPhone/iPad: Click the two squares at the bottom (iPhone) or top (iPad) of the window, then look for the ‘Private’ button.