Every Google Chrome user has been warned to change settings TODAY to delete data websites hold about you
GOOGLE has released an update to its popular Chrome browser and some very important new settings deserve your attention.
In fact, if you’re worried about the data that sites collect, this change is definitely for you.
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Previously, Google allowed you to delete only cookies that individual sites have on you.
But now the tech giant has decided to beef up its privacy tools with the ability to delete ALL data from a site.
It is part of the latest version, Chrome 97, which is available now.
Once installed, go to Settings to start.
From there select Security and confidentiality, followed by Site settings.
You can then go to View permissions and the data stored on the sites, where you can see and delete what you like.
It’s one of the many improvements Google is working on for the world’s most popular web browser.
The zoom settings have been changed so that it remembers how far you’ve left the different sites.
There were also the usual performance tweaks under the hood.
This includes fixes for dozens of “critical” vulnerabilities discovered by experts.
Essential Google updates usually install automatically, but it’s worth checking out just in case.
You can do this by going to To help in the main settings menu at the top right, then choose About Google chrome.
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