---
type: source
title: "Chrome and Data Protection Guidelines"
tags: [privacy, browser-configuration, security, google-chrome]
related: [chrome-privacy-configuration, google-chrome]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dokumentation_it_informationssicherheit_chrome_priv.md"]
---

# Chrome and Data Protection Guidelines

This source provides official instructions from the **Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)** regarding the mandatory configuration of the **Google Chrome** browser for official/professional use (*dienstliche Nutzung*) at the Universität Greifswald.

The primary goal of these guidelines is to minimize the passive and unintended transmission of data to Google and to increase overall data security.

## Mandatory Configurations

### Privacy and Security Settings
Under the "Privacy and Security" settings (specifically the "More" section), the following adjustments are required:

*   **Deactivate:** "Help improve Chrome's security" (*Zur Verbesserung der Sicherheit von Chrome beitragen*).
*   **Deactivate:** "Preload pages for faster browsing and searching" (*Seiten vorab laden, um das Surfen und die Suche zu beschleunigen*).
*   **Activate:** "Send a 'Do Not Track' request with browsing traffic" (*Bei Browserzugriffen eine "Do Not Track"-Anforderung mitsenden*).

### Sync and Google Services
The URZ mandates the deactivation of **all** items within the "Sync and Google Services" (*Synchronisierung und Google-Dienste*) settings menu to prevent browser data from being synced to Google accounts.

## Support
Technical issues related to these configurations can be reported via the **Groupware** ticket system or the URZ hotline (ext. 1420).