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Google
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Chrome Privacy & Security Settings
From a personalized feed to convenient password management to relevant search results, your Chrome experience can be tailored to you. Customize your experience with sync and Chrome’s privacy controls, including controlling website permissions, like access to your location or camera.
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Google Support
support.google.com › chrome › answer › 10468685
Manage Chrome safety and security - Computer - Google Chrome Help
On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, select More Settings. Select Privacy and security Security.
Discussions

Chrome - best privacy practices.
Convince her to use brave( say its chrome with an adblocker), turn off crypto, should be a lot more private More on reddit.com
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Chrome : settings > privacy and security > ad privacy features keeps turning on periodically.
The fix is to not use Chrome. Google has a vested interest in that option being enabled. More on reddit.com
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Is Chrome's lack of privacy a big issue?
maybe people are just overreacting https://contrachrome.com/ how specific the info they get from me is. the longer you use chrome and its ecosystem the more transparent you'll become, it's just designed that way. More on reddit.com
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Anyone have a good guide on Chrome privacy and security settings? I used one a while ago but can’t find it
Settings>Apps and Features>Chrome>Uninstall. More on reddit.com
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Reddit
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r/browsers on Reddit: Chrome - best privacy practices.
November 23, 2023 -

I'm a lifelong Firefox user. I switched in the early 2000's from Netscape to Firefox and never looked back. I do have chrome installed but don't use it at all - it is strictly for troubleshooting when pages don't work properly.

I have to configure a newly bought computer for a less tech-savy family member and she absolutely insists on Chrome no matter my arguments because she is used to it.

So, having been out of the loop what are some good measures for customizing Chrome for maximum privacy nowadays? I am open to advanced/custom settings, scripts, things that are checked/unchecked by default but shouldn't be, add-ons, etc. I am looking for a some guidance to preconfigure it and make it as smooth as possible without introducing technical interactions prompting the user so exclude things like NoScript and the likes. Hope my English makes sense.

I just want a more secure and privacy oriented experience (to the extent in which it is possbile with closed-source software) than what is offered out of the box. Thus far I have only installed uBlock origin.

Thanks.

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Google Support
support.google.com › chrome › answer › 13355898
Manage your ad privacy in Chrome - Google Chrome Help
On your device, open Chrome. At the top right, select More Settings. Select Privacy and security Ad privacy.
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Google Account
myaccount.google.com › intro › privacycheckup
Privacy Checkup
Signing in to your Google Account is the best way to access and control privacy settings and personalize your Google experience.
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Privacy International
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Adjusting Chrome settings to enhance your online privacy | Privacy International
Fig. 1: Chrome settings menu · Chrome includes several features meant to improve your browsing experience that require you to share data with Google. You can disable these options by going to the Settings page, and clicking on You and Google > Sync and Google Services.
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Consumer Reports
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Google Privacy Settings You Should Change Right Now via @ConsumerReports
January 28, 2025 - To turn it off: From any Google website, click the icon in the top right (you’ll need to sign in first) > Manage Your Google Account > Privacy & Personalization > If Web & App Activity is on, click on it > Turn Off. If you’d rather leave the global Web & App Activity setting on, you can also adjust the individual settings for Chrome and other data.
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GCFGlobal
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Chrome: Privacy and Security in Chrome
Google Chrome takes great care to keep your personal information private. It offers several ways to control your privacy, including modifying your privacy settings, deleting your history, and browsing in incognito mode.
Find elsewhere
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Google Safety Center
safety.google › privacy › privacy-controls
Data Privacy Settings, Controls & Tools
With Privacy Checkup, you can choose what types of data are saved to your Google Account, update what you share with friends or make public, and adjust the types of ads you see online. You can change these settings as often as you want, and even choose to have regular reminders sent. ... First launched in Chrome, Incognito mode has since become available in our most popular apps.
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IPVanish
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A Comprehensive Guide To Chrome Privacy Settings | IPVanish
September 24, 2025 - However, its core business—advertising—relies on collecting and leveraging user data, raising significant privacy concerns. Google offers built-in Chrome privacy settings to help manage the data it stores and for how long, though these settings are limited in customization.
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Lifehacker
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9 Default Google Chrome Privacy and Security Settings You Should Change | Lifehacker
June 9, 2025 - If you have Enhanced protection enabled, Google takes your data in order to “protect” you as you browse. You can change that by going to Chrome settings > Privacy and security > Security and selecting Standard protection.
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PCMAG
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Want More Privacy Online? Change These Browser Settings | PCMag
April 1, 2025 - I also recommend enabling the option to always use secure connections so you get a warning if you’re on an unsecured website. You can also allow Google to scan your encrypted password list to learn whether any appear in a data breach. Finally, head to the Site Settings section and tweak the options to block or allow sites to use your camera and microphone and view your location.
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CMIT Solutions
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New Google Chrome ad privacy settings deserve attention.
September 22, 2023 - Three options will show up: Ad Topics, Site-Suggested Ads, and Ad Measurement. to enhance privacy and security, you can turn them off individually. The Ad Topics setting leverages your browsing history to examine what subjects you’ve recently searched for and then delivers personalized ads related to the topic. For instance, if you’re in the market for a new computer and do some research about different models, you might start seeing ads for MacBooks, Windows laptops, or Chromebooks. Google claims that these topics are erased from your Ad Topics history after about a month, but savvy users know that isn’t always the case.
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Google
google.com › account › about
Learn More About Google's Secure and Protected Accounts - Google
Your Google Account makes every service you use personalized to you. Just sign into your account to access your preferences, privacy and personalization controls from any device. ... You’re never more than a tap away from your data and settings.
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Chrome Enterprise
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Chrome Enterprise Policy List & Management | Documentation
Chrome Enterprise policies for businesses and organizations to manage Chrome Browser and ChromeOS.
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ASUS
asus.com › support › faq › 1007472
[Chrome OS] How to change Chrome's privacy settings | Official Support | ASUS Global
On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More Settings. Under "Privacy and security," choose what settings to turn off. To control how Chrome handles content and permissions for a site, click Site settings. To delete information from your browsing activity, like your history, ...
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Google
google.com › chrome › safety
Safe, Secure, Protected Browsing | Chrome
With Chrome's privacy controls in your settings, you clear your browsing history or manage websites' access to your location or camera.
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Google Account
myaccount.google.com › intro › data-and-privacy
Data & privacy
When this setting is on, Google uses searches from this browser to give you more relevant results and recommendations
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Privacy Sandbox
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Next steps for Privacy Sandbox and tracking protections in ...
Taking all of these factors into consideration, we've made the decision to maintain our current approach to offering users third-party cookie choice in Chrome, and will not be rolling out a new standalone prompt for third-party cookies. Users can continue to choose the best option for themselves in Chrome's Privacy and Security Settings.