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General privacy: Usage statistics and crash reports

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Help us prioritize the features and improvements we should work on by permitting Google Chrome to send Google usage statistics and crash reports, which are files that are created when the browser unexpectedly closes.

These statistics and reports contain information about your particular installation of the browser (e.g. version number and language) and how often you use certain browser features, such as auto-suggestions. When you choose to accept a suggested query or URL in the address bar, the text you typed and the corresponding suggestion is sent to Google. Google Chrome also sends information from files, applications, and services that are running whenever you experience a browser crash. Google Chrome doesn't send personal information, such as name, email address, or Google Account information.

Instructions for Windows and Linux

  1. Click the wrench menu wrench menu.
  2. Select Options.
  3. Click the Under the Hood tab.
  4. In the Privacy section, use the 'Help make Google better by automatically sending usage statistics and crash reports to Google' checkbox to turn this setting on or off.
  5. Click Close.

Instructions for Mac

  1. Select Chrome > Preferences in the menu bar.
  2. Click the Under the Hood tab.
  3. In the Privacy section, select the 'Automatically send usage statistics and crash reports to Google' checkbox to turn this setting on or off.
  4. Close the menu.
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