How Chrome Tracks Everything You Do and How to Stop It

Google Chrome might be the world’s most popular browser but how much is it actually telling Google about you?

From automatically linking your browsing to your Google account, to advertising profiles, third-party cookies, search queries and Incognito Mode, Chrome has plenty of ways to collect information about what you do online.

In this video, we break down some of the biggest privacy issues with Chrome and show you the settings you can change to reduce the amount of data you hand over to Google.

0.00 - Intro
0.21 - How Chrome Signs You In Secretly
1.50 - How Chrome Profiles You
2.40 - How Chrome is Getting Worse
3.44 - How to Disable Background Sync
4.14 - How Chrome Tracks You
5.41 - How Chrome Spies on You
6.50 - Why You Shouldn't Use Incognito Mode

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