Yes! It gives me the creeps when the services I use try to play big brother.
Definitely yes! I logged into the web version like I do from time to time and perused the settings and made the necessary changes the other day. Most of my browsing is done via my iPhone and iPad and I keep the private browsing setting enabled. Also, I clean out the cookies & cache everyone I close my browser. I've been doing that for years.
Just Me, D
(Tapatalk - iPhone 4S)