System Design · Middle · Question 52 of 75

What does `Cache-Control: private` mean for a CDN?

✓Correct answer: Only the user's browser may cache the response; shared caches like CDNs must not store it
2The response is encrypted
3Only logged-in users can request it

Explanation

Use private for personalized responses so one user's data isn't served to another from a shared cache.

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