{
  "slug": "google-chrome",
  "category": "browsers",
  "name": "Google Chrome",
  "description": "Google's browser, built on the open-source Chromium project.",
  "website": "https://www.google.com/chrome/",
  "source": "https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 23,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Google Chrome scores 23 out of 100 (grade F) on the browsers criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: timely security updates. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit, blocks trackers by default, fingerprinting protection and no calls to big-tech services. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/browsers/google-chrome/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/browsers/google-chrome/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src",
      "note": "Built on open-source Chromium, but Chrome adds closed-source components."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "The home page loads Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (automated test)."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://policies.google.com/privacy",
      "note": "Made by an advertising company. Browsing data supports Google's ad business."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tracker_blocking": {
      "title": "Blocks trackers by default",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Third-party trackers are not blocked by default."
    },
    "fingerprinting_protection": {
      "title": "Fingerprinting protection",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No fingerprinting protection."
    },
    "no_google_services": {
      "title": "No calls to big-tech services",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Signs in to and syncs with Google services, and sends usage data to Google by default."
    },
    "security_updates": {
      "title": "Timely security updates",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/",
      "note": "Security fixes ship in frequent stable updates that install automatically."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Google Analytics",
        "host": "www.google-analytics.com",
        "effect": "no"
      },
      {
        "name": "Google Fonts",
        "host": "fonts.gstatic.com",
        "effect": "none"
      },
      {
        "name": "Google Tag Manager",
        "host": "www.googletagmanager.com",
        "effect": "no"
      },
      {
        "name": "YouTube embed",
        "host": "www.youtube.com",
        "effect": "none"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:00:34.171Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}