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# Google Chrome Privacy Settings
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**Following settings also apply to Ungoogled Chromium, except where mentioned otherwise.**
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Go to Settings.
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## You and Google
#### Sync and Google services
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- Allow Chrome/Chromium sign-in: Off
- Help improve Chrome's features and performance: Off (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium)
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- Make searches and browsing better: Off
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- Enhanced spell check: Off (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium)
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- Improve search suggestions: Off
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## Autofill
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#### Google Password Manager
- Settings >
- Offer to save passwords: Off
- Sign-in automatically: Off
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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 ).
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#### Payment methods
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- 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
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## Privacy and security
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#### Cookies and other site data
- Block third-party cookies
- Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic: On
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- Preload pages > No preloading
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#### Security
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- Standard Protection
- Help improve security on the web for everyone: Off
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- Always use secure connections: On
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- Use secure DNS >
- On
- With > NextDNS/Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list ](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/ )
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Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
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#### Site Settings
- Additional permissions > Your device use > Don't allow sites to know when you're actively using your device
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- Additional content settings > Intrusive ads > Ads are blocked on sites known to show intrusive or misleading ads
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#### Privacy Sandbox
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**This section does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium**
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- Trials: Off
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## Search engine
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- Search engine used in address bar: DuckDuckGo or add any other privacy respecting search engine from Manage search engines.
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## Languages
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- Spell check: Off
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## Downloads
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- Ask where to save each file before downloading: On
