WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.540 --> 00:00:05.620 Chrome contains numerous security features designed to give you a safe browsing experience. 00:00:06.560 --> 00:00:10.100 It also allows you to control your privacy settings and your browsing history, 00:00:10.660 --> 00:00:13.260 allowing you to keep your personal information private. 00:00:13.740 --> 00:00:19.460 Whenever you visit a website, a security indicator may appear to the left of the web address in the address bar. 00:00:20.240 --> 00:00:24.920 Understanding this indicator will help you stay safe when entering personal information online. 00:00:25.820 --> 00:00:28.800 If you see a padlock, the site is using a secure connection. 00:00:29.600 --> 00:00:35.520 Always check for this icon when entering sensitive information, such as a credit card number or your birthdate. 00:00:36.260 --> 00:00:39.460 You can click on the padlock to learn more about the secure connection. 00:00:40.800 --> 00:00:42.300 Let's check a different site. 00:00:43.260 --> 00:00:48.660 On some sites, you may see Not Secure in the address bar. Click it to get more details. 00:00:49.380 --> 00:00:52.920 This is not important for many websites, such as news or weather, 00:00:53.320 --> 00:00:57.400 but you should avoid entering any sensitive information on non-secure pages. 00:00:58.880 --> 00:01:05.920 To keep you safe while browsing, Chrome maintains a list of dangerous websites that may try to install malware on your computer 00:01:06.280 --> 00:01:08.480 or trick you into revealing personal information. 00:01:09.220 --> 00:01:12.800 If you try to enter one of these sites, it will warn you with a message like this. 00:01:13.900 --> 00:01:19.120 If you see one of these messages, click Back to Safety to return to the last page you visited. 00:01:20.300 --> 00:01:25.920 To find out more about privacy and security. Let's visit the Settings page. Click the More button. 00:01:26.460 --> 00:01:27.720 Select Settings. 00:01:29.280 --> 00:01:31.480 And click Advanced at the bottom of the page. 00:01:32.920 --> 00:01:35.800 Here you will see a variety of privacy and security options. 00:01:36.600 --> 00:01:38.800 We recommend that you keep the default settings, 00:01:39.300 --> 00:01:41.780 but if you wish to modify them, you can do so here. 00:01:42.460 --> 00:01:45.540 Every website you visit is recorded in the browsing history, 00:01:46.380 --> 00:01:48.900 but there may be times you want to clear that history. 00:01:49.540 --> 00:01:53.860 To delete it, scroll down to Clear Browsing Data and click it. 00:01:54.720 --> 00:01:56.720 Select the data you'd like to delete. 00:01:57.600 --> 00:02:00.980 Then click the drop down menu to choose a time frame to erase, 00:02:01.620 --> 00:02:05.440 ranging from the past hour to all the websites you've ever visited. 00:02:06.520 --> 00:02:12.920 Once you've made your choice, click Clear Data, and your chosen browsing record will be wiped away. 00:02:14.060 --> 00:02:17.420 For additional privacy, you can use incognito mode. 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:20.100 This opens a private browsing window. 00:02:20.640 --> 00:02:25.240 Your history will not be recorded and any cookies will be deleted when the window is closed. 00:02:25.980 --> 00:02:27.980 To open one, click the More button, 00:02:28.960 --> 00:02:30.960 then select New Incognito Window. 00:02:33.140 --> 00:02:35.380 You can use this window just like normal. 00:02:36.200 --> 00:02:40.540 You'll know it's private thanks to the incognito icon in the top right corner. 00:02:41.420 --> 00:02:45.100 Keep in mind that browsing privately does not make anything more secure. 00:02:45.800 --> 00:02:48.060 Always be sure to check for a secure connection 00:02:48.520 --> 00:02:51.440 before entering private information on any site. 00:02:52.060 --> 00:02:55.060 To leave incognito mode, simply close the window. 00:02:57.040 --> 00:03:00.720 If you use Gmail or other Google services on a public computer, 00:03:01.040 --> 00:03:04.420 be sure to sign out of your Google account when you finish your session. 00:03:05.740 --> 00:03:08.820 this will log you out of Google and Chrome at the same time. 00:03:09.820 --> 00:03:13.600 If you want to sign into your Google account without signing into Chrome, 00:03:13.760 --> 00:03:15.760 you can change your privacy settings. 00:03:16.600 --> 00:03:20.540 In the Privacy and Security section, locate Allow Chrome sign-in. 00:03:21.820 --> 00:03:26.700 By default this option is turned on. Click the slider to turn it off. 00:03:28.620 --> 00:03:32.340 Now when you sign into Google, you will not be signed in to Chrome. 00:03:33.780 --> 00:03:37.240 And those are the basics of privacy and security in Chrome. 00:03:42.840 --> 00:03:46.600 GCF Global: Creating opportunities for a better life.