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.

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

Security and Privacy

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

  Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query

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