In case you are a Firefox user, it is most likely that you will have to resort to an add-on that can help you in keeping your private information and visited sites away from prying eyes. There are some specialized solutions that offer a bit more and are really effective in preventing the monitoring of one's browsing habits and thus protecting the seclusion of personal data.

Anonymity while surfing the Internet is pretty hard to come by, even when using 'Privacy mode' in the web browser of choice.