Change These 4 Google Chrome Settings To Protect Your Privacy

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Just like many other tech products, browsers too can be a gateway for companies to collect your data and monitor your online habits. Browser cookies are a common culprit, but those are far from being the only ways you can risk your privacy while browsing online. Take browser fingerprinting, for example, which is a form of data tracking used to identify and quantify behaviors based on browser and device specifications. It essentially allows websites to track you even when cookies are cleared.

Fortunately, there are some ways to better protect yourself, especially if you use Google Chrome. While privacy protection has never been Chrome’s forte — which is why many users have ditched the browser in the past — it still has some privacy settings baked in that can let you take back some semblance of your personal privacy. Some of these settings relate to your Google account and Google’s services as a whole, such as experiences on Android, the Google Play Store, Google Maps, and so on. Nevertheless, here are some Google Chrome settings you’ll want to fiddle with to improve your privacy as much as possible.