Several Google Chrome features use your personal information, such as the webpages you're visiting, to enhance and protect your experience on the Web. This article describes what information is being used and how.
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- Suggestions for navigation errors
See links to similar websites if Google Chrome detects that the webpage you're trying to visit is unavailable. The browser sends Google the URL of the page you're trying to reach in order to offer you suggestions of alternative or similar webpages. Learn more about navigation error suggestions - Address bar suggestions
See related queries, matches from your browsing history, and popular websites as you type in the address bar. Google Chrome sends what you're typing in the address bar to Google in order to dynamically show you these recommendations. Google only records a random two percent of this information received from all users and we anonymize it within 24 hours of receiving it. Learn more about address bar suggestions - DNS pre-fetching
DNS pre-fetching stands for Domain Name System pre-fetching. When you visit a webpage, Google Chrome can look up, or pre-fetch, the IP addresses of all links on the webpage. Browsers use the IP address to load a webpage, so by looking up this information in advance, any links you click on the webpage will load faster. - Phishing and malware protection
Get an instant alert whenever Google Chrome detects that the website you're going to may be harmful. The browser sends a partial copy of the URL you're visiting to Google to check it against a list of known phishing and malware sites. Learn more about Safe Browsing - Usage statistics and crash reports
Help us prioritize the features and improvements we should work on. Permit the browser to send Google information about your installation of the browser and information from files, applications, and services that are running whenever you experience a browser crash. Google Chrome doesn't send other personal information, such as name, email address, or Google Account information. Learn more about usage statistics and crash reports - Cookie settings
Cookies are files created by websites you've visited to store browsing information, such as your preferences for the website or profile information. By default, Google Chrome saves all cookies onto your computer, but you can restrict how it handles different types of cookies. Learn more about cookie settings
All of these features (except usage statistics and crash reports) are turned on by default. You can always choose to disable them by going to Tools menu > Options > Under the Hood tab.
Read the finer details of how we treat information you provide to Google Chrome in our Privacy Policy.
