Chrome why sign in

Do you always keep your Google services and your Chrome browsing activity separate? For example, there may be times when you want to check your Gmail account without necessarily logging in to the Chrome browser itself. Well, it looks like this policy has changed in Chrome She also made it clear that activating Sync still requires an additional manual step after signing in to Chrome.

Merely signing in to Chrome does not automatically enable it. Step-by-Step Guides. Contact Us. Sign In. How to Sign in to Chrome. Authored by: Support.

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If so, what happens to my data if I click it by accident? The above quote makes a great deal of sense. Dark patterns push people into doing stuff that they don't really mean to.

And in this case, although Chrome needs your explicit consent to start syncing, the fact that you are already signed in, combined with the provision of an overly large and shiny Turn on Sync button, might cause enough confusion to click it by accident. What happens then? You not only download your data to some unprotected shared desktop but also upload a bunch of locally stored data to your Google Account.

Not to mention the fact that Google can then track your activity without too much effort afterward. With the release of Chrome v. But apparently, you can't always remember to do that when using shared devices frequently. In that case, there's a solution to keep your data secure if you forget to sign out — by creating a passphrase. Whenever you want to sync your data onto a new device, you need to insert your passphrase — otherwise, Chrome Sync just won't work.