We built our browser, Google Chrome, not only to be faster,
but also to give you control over the information you
share while you're online.
Most online activity takes place in a browser.
So to understand your privacy on the web, it's important
to know the basics of what happens in your browser.
Let's see what happens when you use a browser and
what information is sent and received.
When you type a web address into the browser's address bar
and hit enter, the browser sends a request to find the
computer server that hosts your requested web page.
Once the server is located, the browser requests the web page
you were looking for and the server sends it back.
The browser on your computer then interprets the web page
code and displays the page.
Using Chrome doesn't mean sharing more information
with Google than using any other browser.
Just as with other browsers, information is only sent to
Google servers if you use a Google service such
as Search or Gmail.
Browsers typically maintain a history of the websites you've
visited so that you can access these websites again
easily in the future.
Your browser's history is maintained locally
on your computer.
In Chrome, none of your history data is ever shared or sent
outside of your browser or your computer without
your permission.
You can delete your browser's history at any time or browse
in incognito mode if you don't want website visits and
downloads to be recorded in the browser.
We know that privacy is important and we're always
innovating to make sure that Chrome reflects Google's
strong privacy standards and practices.
Here are some more ways that Chrome helps
protect your privacy.
Text entered into the combined search and address bar, which
we call the omnibox, is logged by Google's servers for only a
random 2% of omnibox input, and only if Google is your
default search provider.
This data is used to improve Google's suggestion service
and is made anonymous within 24 hours.
Chrome let's you manage cookies on a site-by-site basis.
This means that you can choose to turn them on only for the
sites that you trust and use the most.
Chrome helps protect you and your personal information from
malicious websites through our Safe Browsing technology.
And to make sure that Chrome is always up-to-date with the
latest security updates, Chrome automatically checks for
updates on a regular basis.
To learn more about these topics, click on the links
to watch videos from Google engineers, or visit
google.com/chrome/privacy.