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Q re not filling passwords in private tabs
I am not sure if I want to use 1password in private tabs or not. The explanation that if I do, websites will be able to see my browsing history is something I am not sure about. Is this a Security i...
The risk of sharing data and functionality between a browser profile and a Private or Incognito session is that it compromises the isolation of the session. This is of course a matter of degree in much the same way that a Private or Incognito session only provides a degree of privacy and security.
A full or even a thorough consideration of privacy and security in this context would be way too much, too complex, and in the wrong place. Even a suitably narrow consideration of a specific use case with an understand of the user's security and privacy concerns is surprisingly complex.
The same goes for choices of browsers, VPNs, platforms, and the almost uncountable ways they can be configured and used.
With all that said (or avoided being said), enable the 1Password extension in Private or Incognito sessions. It will make filling in those fields and authenticating so much easier than copying and pasting them all, or giving up in the case of passkeys. The chance of this change alone exposing you to some serious compromise of your privacy or security is very small - mostly consisting of the risk of you unintentionally filling fields with data which you didn't intend.
Not sure I understood your reasons but it sounds like you know what you're talking about. ;-)
That said, I'm hoping others will chime in so I can get a consensus of opinion.
I hope so too, as I'm pretty sure that Bronzed Export is some medieval torture which 1P_Blake has planned for me.
You're taking several steps which significantly improve the privacy and security of your (primary, general purpose, main, ...) browser use.
One important detail which you don't mention is the separation of different use categories into separate profiles. Your financial session cookies aren't going to be exfiltrated when you click on the wrong thing when you only ever use your Moneybags profile for banking etc. As a bonus, you can have more locked down settings and fewer, more trusted, extensions in that profile. This can also tie into making good and safe use of Portable Web Apps (PWA).
