Thread: Alternative Way to Protect your Privacy in Google Chrome

As you know, Google Chrome, the latest web browser introduced by Google, has introduced a new feature which takes care of your privacy in an excellent way. I am talking about the “Incognito Mode” which deletes your footprint and every kind of trace during your Internet surfing. However, this may not be sufficent. In fact, Google Chrome uses a client_id variable which is unique for every Chrome user, and which can be used to create exact user profiles of a user’s actions while using Google Chrome.

Chrome Privacy Protector is a simple, free tool which deletes the unique Client ID before each run of Google Chrome. This Client ID is used for the user metrics service which sends usage statistics to Google so that we can learn how Google Chrome is being used for the sake of making improvements. If you do not like the idea that Google may spy you, even to improve its software, just launch Chrome Privacy Protector, and then click the “Remove unique ID now” button to anonymize your Google Chrome!



If you want to download the application, click here.

Thanks! I've used Google Chrome since it came out, and it's MUCH faster than Firefox.

I did not know that Chrome used an ID. Did they just hide this portion of the "Client ID" in some EULA? Shame on Google..

Chrome privacy protector works great. Also, UnChrome is nice because you only have to run it once.

UnChrome - Anonymize Google Chrome - UnChrome removed the unique ID from Google Chrome

i didnt know gonna uninstall chrome right now and find a new browser to surf TI with i guess safari or opera :)

damn google someone needs to put a stop to their activities i get to hate them more and more

used unchrome , how do i know for sure that the chrome id had been removed ?

Originally Posted by medschool

used unchrome , how do i know for sure that the chrome id had been removed ?

After running unchrome, you can run Chrome Privacy Detector (CPD) to check if unchrome removed the id. CPD will say "Google Chrome anonymized: YES."

Then you can delete CPD and unchrome since unchrome's changes are permanent.

Originally Posted by tehnerd

After running unchrome, you can run Chrome Privacy Detector (CPD) to check if unchrome removed the id. CPD will say "Google Chrome anonymized: YES."

Then you can delete CPD and unchrome since unchrome's changes are permanent.

Thank you tehnerd , this only happens in a forum where people want to help each other ! One can ask abt absoulutely anything and get help from T-I buddies ! I Love That !

Originally Posted by tehnerd

Chrome privacy protector works great. Also, UnChrome is nice because you only have to run it once.

UnChrome - Anonymize Google Chrome - UnChrome removed the unique ID from Google Chrome

That's an interesting program.

It's horrible how Google controls your information without your consent.