Private browsing is more than an incognito window. Real privacy means a hidden IP, encrypted traffic, and a provider that keeps no logs. Here is exactly what each option hides — and what it leaves exposed.
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RunVPN replaces your visible address with the server's, so sites can no longer pin your location or link your sessions together.
Everything between your device and the server is scrambled. Your provider and the network you are on can no longer read what you do.
RunVPN's no-logs design means there is no record on our side of the sites you opened while connected.
RunVPN routes your DNS lookups inside the encrypted tunnel, so the sites you resolve don't leak to your provider.
When you close an incognito window, your browser clears the history, cookies and form entries from that session — but only on your own device. On a shared or public computer that is genuinely useful: the next person won't see where you went. But that is the whole job — a local cleanup. Nothing about your connection to the internet changes.
Your internet provider still logs every domain you open. The Wi-Fi owner — a café, an airport, an office — sees the same traffic. Every website reads your real IP address and estimates your location from it. And the moment you sign in to an account, you are identified by name. Incognito hides you from people using your device — never from the network.
Trackers don't rely on cookies alone. They combine your screen size, fonts, time zone, language and graphics hardware into a fingerprint that recognises your browser across sites — even in a fresh incognito window. A VPN covers the network side by hiding your IP and encrypting traffic; pair it with a browser that resists fingerprinting to close the rest of the gap.
Even with a VPN on, a misconfigured setup can leak your real IP through DNS requests or a browser's WebRTC feature. RunVPN routes DNS inside the encrypted tunnel so your lookups don't escape it. It is still worth running a quick DNS or WebRTC leak test now and then to confirm nothing slips out.
Logged-in accounts identify you regardless of your IP. Close the ones you are not actively using.
One tap in RunVPN hides your IP and encrypts the connection — the network layer is covered.
Use a browser that blocks third-party trackers and test for DNS or WebRTC leaks now and then.
Incognito handles your local device. A VPN handles the network. Your browser settings handle trackers. RunVPN covers the layer the others can't — your IP and your traffic.
A VPN gives strong network privacy by hiding your IP and encrypting traffic, but true anonymity also depends on your accounts, browser and habits. It is a powerful layer, not a single switch.
No. Incognito only clears local history and cookies. Your IP stays visible and your provider can still see your traffic. A VPN addresses what incognito cannot.
RunVPN is built around a no-logs approach: it does not store a record of the sites you visit while connected.
On their network, yes. Incognito does not hide traffic from the network operator. A VPN encrypts it, so they see only that you are connected — not which sites you open.
It is a technique that identifies your browser from its characteristics — screen size, fonts, time zone — without using cookies. A VPN hides your IP; combine it with an anti-fingerprinting browser for stronger privacy.
RunVPN routes DNS through the encrypted tunnel to prevent leaks. You can confirm everything is sealed with a quick DNS leak test any time.