Our PC/Mac software respects Private Browsing modes. While enabled, no data is collected from the current browsing session. However, please note that extensive use of the private browsing modes may affect your participation status within certain research studies.

To enable Private Browsing in Internet Explorer
Click on ‘Tools’ (Alt+X), found in the top right corner of the browser (gear icon), hover over ‘Safety’, and click on InPrivateBrowsing. Alternatively, you can use a shortcut by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P, while the browser is open.

To enable Private Browsing in Google Chrome
Click on ‘Tools’ found in the top right corner of the browser (button with 3 horizontal lines), and click on ‘New incognito window’. Alternatively you can use a shortcut by pressing Ctrl+Shift+N

To enable Private Browsing in Mozilla Firefox
Click on ‘Open Menu’, which is found in the top right corner of the browser (button with 3 horizontal lines), and select ‘New Private Window’. Alternatively, you can use a shortcut by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P, while the browser is open.

On mobile devices, in order to stop data collection, you must temporarily disable the VPN.

To disable the VPN on iOS
Simply use the “Pause VPN” feature in the main menu (available in SavvyConnect v2.7+ only,) to temporally disable the SavvyConnect VPN for one hour.

To disable the VPN on Android
Quit the app via your notification tray. Data collection will then be suspended until the next time you open the app or restart your device.