privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/Google-Chrome.md

# Google Chrome Privacy Settings

**Following settings also apply to Ungoogled Chromium.**

Go to Settings.


## You and Google

#### Sync and Google services
- Allow Chrome/Chromium sign-in: Off
- Autocomplete searches and URLs: Off
- Help improve Chrome's features and performance: Off (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium)
- Make searches and browsing better: Off
- Enhanced spell check: Off (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium)


## Autofill

#### Passwords
- Offer to save passwords: Off
- Auto Sign-in: Off

NOTE: Never save passwords in browsers. Use a password manager instead. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews](https://github.com/the-weird-aquarian/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews).

#### Payment Methods
- Save and fill payment methods: Off
- Allow sites to check if you have payment methods saved: Off

NOTE: Never save payment info in browsers. A password manager can be used to also save payment information.

#### Addresses and more
- Save and fill addresses: Off


## Privacy and security

#### Cookies and other site data
- Block third-party cookies
- Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic: On
- Preload pages for faster browsing and searching: Off

#### Security
- Enhanced Protection
- Always use secure connections: On
- Use secure DNS: With > NextDNS, Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://privacyguides.org/providers/dns/)

#### Site Settings
- Additional permissions > Your device use > Don't allow sites to know when you're actively using your device
- Additional content settings > Ads > Block ads on sites that show intrusive or misleading ads

#### Privacy Sandbox
**This section does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium**
- Privacy Sandbox trials: Off
- FLoC: Off


## Search engine
- Search engine used in address bar: DuckDuckGo or add any other privacy respecting search engine from Manage search engines.


## Advanced

#### Languages
- Spell check: Off

#### Downloads
- Ask where to save each file before downloading: On
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00			`# Google Chrome Privacy Settings`

Update Google-Chrome-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-11-24 23:24:58 +01:00			`Following settings also apply to Ungoogled Chromium.`
added ungoogled chromium settings and fixed typos 2021-07-24 23:42:32 +02:00
Update Google-Chrome-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-07-09 16:19:38 +02:00			`Go to Settings.`
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			`## You and Google`

			`#### Sync and Google services`
added ungoogled chromium settings and fixed typos 2021-07-24 23:42:32 +02:00			`- Allow Chrome/Chromium sign-in: Off`
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00			`- Autocomplete searches and URLs: Off`
added ungoogled chromium settings and fixed typos 2021-07-24 23:42:32 +02:00			`- Help improve Chrome's features and performance: Off (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium)`
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00			`- Make searches and browsing better: Off`
added ungoogled chromium settings and fixed typos 2021-07-24 23:42:32 +02:00			`- Enhanced spell check: Off (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium)`
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00
Update Google-Chrome-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-10-13 17:23:49 +02:00

			`## Autofill`

Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00			`#### Passwords`
			`- Offer to save passwords: Off`
			`- Auto Sign-in: Off`

changes noted in changelog 2022-01-26 01:10:42 +01:00			`NOTE: Never save passwords in browsers. Use a password manager instead. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews](https://github.com/the-weird-aquarian/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews).`
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00
			`#### Payment Methods`
			`- Save and fill payment methods: Off`
			`- Allow sites to check if you have payment methods saved: Off`

			`NOTE: Never save payment info in browsers. A password manager can be used to also save payment information.`

			`#### Addresses and more`
			`- Save and fill addresses: Off`



			`## Privacy and security`

			`#### Cookies and other site data`
			`- Block third-party cookies`
			`- Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic: On`
			`- Preload pages for faster browsing and searching: Off`

			`#### Security`
			`- Enhanced Protection`
Update Google-Chrome-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-10-13 17:23:49 +02:00			`- Always use secure connections: On`
Update Google-Chrome-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-12-09 23:46:52 +01:00			`- Use secure DNS: With > NextDNS, Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://privacyguides.org/providers/dns/)`
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00
Update Google-Chrome-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-12-10 00:17:31 +01:00			`#### Site Settings`
			`- Additional permissions > Your device use > Don't allow sites to know when you're actively using your device`
			`- Additional content settings > Ads > Block ads on sites that show intrusive or misleading ads`

			`#### Privacy Sandbox`
Update Google-Chrome-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-12-10 00:47:57 +01:00			`This section does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium`
Update Google-Chrome-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-12-10 00:17:31 +01:00			`- Privacy Sandbox trials: Off`
			`- FLoC: Off`

Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00

added search engine 2021-07-24 15:58:40 +02:00			`## Search engine`
Update Google-Chrome-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-12-11 11:07:43 +01:00			`- Search engine used in address bar: DuckDuckGo or add any other privacy respecting search engine from Manage search engines.`
added search engine 2021-07-24 15:58:40 +02:00


Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00			`## Advanced`

			`#### Languages`
			`- Spell check: Off`

			`#### Downloads`
changes noted in changelog 2022-01-26 01:10:42 +01:00			`- Ask where to save each file before downloading: On`