QA/Firefox3.5/TestPlan/BetaPreview/MocoTestday/PrivateBrowsing

Summary

Private data is used by the browser to enhance your experience on the Internet. When the browser remembers a website you previously visited or the username and password for your favorite web site, this information is considered your private data.

However, there may be times when you do not want other users of your computer to see or access such information. For example, perhaps if a friend or family member shares your computer, you would prefer for them not to be able to see what websites you've visited or what files you've downloaded.

Firefox 3.5 and later provide "Private Browsing," which allows you to browse the Internet without Firefox retaining any of data about which sites and pages you have visited.

Items Not Retained in Private Browsing mode

• History
  • Browser
  • Search
  • Download
  • Web Form
• Cookies
• Cache
  • Memory
  • Offline
• Passwords
• Autocomplete/Location Bar
• DOM Storage
• Authenticated Sessions
• Temporary Internet Files
• Console Errors

The following items will be retained in PB mode:

• Downloaded Files
• Bookmarks

Preferences that can be tweaked

• Preferences | Privacy | Use Custom Settings for History | Automatically Start Firefox in a Private Browsing Session

Open Bugs

• http://tinyurl.com/m74lpj