Google updates Chrome iPhone app; finally reveals what data it collects from you

Google has finally updated the Chrome internet browser app on iOS. This is the first Chrome iOS app update in 2021, nearly four months after Apple released ‘Privacy Labels’ on December 8, 2020. Meanwhile, Google has released multiple updates to the Chrome Android app this year.
Apple made Privacy Labels mandatory for all iOS apps starting December 8, 2020 to make it easy for end users to understand how an app collects, processes and links your personal data. In other words, developers weren’t allowed to release updates to iOS apps unless they reveal clearly what data is collected and whether or not it is linked to the digital profile of the user.
Google being one of the largest Internet companies has been surprisingly slow in updating iOS apps after Privacy Labels were introduced. Google took a month to update its YouTube iOS app and later in February it updated the Gmail app revealing all the data it collects from users and how it’s linked. Google has also provided Privacy Labels for Photos, Drive and Google Maps.
If you have the Chrome app on your iPhone then this is what personal data Google can get from Chrome. For Android users, the privacy settings are similar as the policies are the same. Here’s the detailed list of personal data that Google collects from Chrome users on iPhone.
Data that is collected for analytics from Google Chrome
This is what Google collects for Analytics from Chrome: Coarse Location, Audio Data, Browsing, User ID, Device ID, Product Interaction, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data, Other Data Types
Data that is collected to personalise Chrome for you and for app functionality
This is the data that is collected for product personalisation: Payment info, Audio Data, Browsing History, User ID, Device ID, Product Interaction and Performance Data
How to check which app is collecting what data about you on iPhone?
Apple has made it simple to check which iOS app collects what kind of data. You can simply visit the App Store, search for the app and just scroll down to the Privacy section to get the details.
If you don’t have an iPhone, simply open the App Store website on any PC and search for the app on the website to get the privacy details.
Apple made Privacy Labels mandatory for all iOS apps starting December 8, 2020 to make it easy for end users to understand how an app collects, processes and links your personal data. In other words, developers weren’t allowed to release updates to iOS apps unless they reveal clearly what data is collected and whether or not it is linked to the digital profile of the user.
Google being one of the largest Internet companies has been surprisingly slow in updating iOS apps after Privacy Labels were introduced. Google took a month to update its YouTube iOS app and later in February it updated the Gmail app revealing all the data it collects from users and how it’s linked. Google has also provided Privacy Labels for Photos, Drive and Google Maps.
If you have the Chrome app on your iPhone then this is what personal data Google can get from Chrome. For Android users, the privacy settings are similar as the policies are the same. Here’s the detailed list of personal data that Google collects from Chrome users on iPhone.
Data that is collected for analytics from Google Chrome
This is what Google collects for Analytics from Chrome: Coarse Location, Audio Data, Browsing, User ID, Device ID, Product Interaction, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data, Other Data Types
Data that is collected to personalise Chrome for you and for app functionality
This is the data that is collected for product personalisation: Payment info, Audio Data, Browsing History, User ID, Device ID, Product Interaction and Performance Data
How to check which app is collecting what data about you on iPhone?
Apple has made it simple to check which iOS app collects what kind of data. You can simply visit the App Store, search for the app and just scroll down to the Privacy section to get the details.
If you don’t have an iPhone, simply open the App Store website on any PC and search for the app on the website to get the privacy details.
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