When we browse the Internet, one of the factors that most concerns users is privacy. Whenever we visit a website, log into a service or platform, our data can be compromised. This especially happens when using the browser. In this article we echo a report that shows what data Chrome collects when we browse.
What data does Chrome collect when browsing?
Simply by visiting a web page we can give information both to that site we enter and to the browser itself. In the case of Chrome, it is undoubtedly the most used today by Spanish users, both on mobile devices and on desktop computers. Until now we knew that certain data collected . Now, what exactly? That is what a report that we echo has shown.
All applications that are in the Apple store have to show users what data they collect . A way to provide information in a transparent way and thus offer greater confidence when using the different programs. Therefore, if we click on Google Chrome and we give you to see the privacy details, it shows us the data that it collects when we use it on an Apple device.
This data is classified into three different categories: analytics, product customization, and application functionality. In each of these categories it shows exactly what kind of information the Google Chrome browser can collect.
Analytics
- Know the approximate location
- User content: audio data or customer service
- Browsing history
- User and device identifiers
- Usage data
- Fault diagnosis, performance and other diagnostic data to detect problems
Product customization
- Approximate location
- Browsing history
- User and device identifiers
- Usage data
Application functionality
- Financial information (payment data)
- Approximate location
- User content
- Browsing history
- User and device identifiers
- Usage data
- Fault diagnosis
How to improve privacy when browsing
As we can see, Google Chrome collects certain data from users and how they use the browser. This is not something exclusive to this program, as it happens with many others. However, at all times we can improve privacy when browsing the network. There are certain tips that we can take into account.
For example, we can enable the function of not being tracked, see very well what permissions we give to the extensions and add-ons that we install, use a VPN when browsing insecure networks and of course always have common sense and not make mistakes when browsing pages insecure.
We can complement all this with basic and general measures , such as having a good antivirus to prevent the entry of malicious software that affects us or having the systems updated and thus correcting possible vulnerabilities that may exist.
But beyond what we mentioned, we also have the option of using private browsers. There are many alternatives that are based on keeping the data always protected and not leaking information of any kind. An issue that we can take into account and thus improve our protection on the network as much as possible and that no more data is exposed than is really necessary.
