com.android.chrome

Chrome

Scorepublic version 154.0.8037.126

Six axes, each a short rule applied to facts from the report; the full report has every line that cost or confirmed something. The total is their mean. Nothing is rewarded for being hidden: the code was readable.

63of 100

Security 40 2 security problems found.

Tracking 100 No tracking tools found; that does not prove there are none.

Build hygiene 62 The app passes 8 of 13 checks of how well it was built.

Packaging 100 The phone can use everything in the app.

Access 40 Asks for 6 of 11 kinds of permission; no special access.

Background 34 Runs 5 kinds of background service and starts by itself after a restart.

Public cardversion 154.0.8037.126

What anyone may know of this app: the score, the trackers and the dangerous permissions of its newest public version - one Google Play installed, and out in the world. Sign in to open the full report: every finding, the libraries and the hosts.

Trackers none recognised

Dangerous permissions ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONCAMERAREAD_CONTACTSREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGERECORD_AUDIOWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Score of each public version
Version	Score	Change
154.0.8037.126	63
154.0.8037.92	63
154.0.8037.59	63
153.0.8010.52	63

Data safety

From Google Play; may be up to 90 days old.

Collected: Files and docs
Web browsing: Web browsing history
Personal info: Name, Email address, Address, Phone number, Other info
Audio: Voice or sound recordings
Location: Approximate location, Precise location
App activity: App interactions, In-app search history, Other user-generated content, Other actions
Financial info: User payment info
App info and performance: Crash logs, Diagnostics
Photos and videos: Photos
Shared: none
Security: Data is encrypted in transit · You can request that data be deleted · Independent security review
Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy

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