---
type: concept
title: Browser Synchronization
tags: [cloud, data-sync, privacy]
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"]
---

# Browser Synchronization

**Browser Synchronization** is a feature in modern web browsers (such as **Google Chrome**) that allows user data—including bookmarks, browsing history, saved passwords, and open tabs—to be uploaded to a vendor's cloud servers and synced across multiple devices linked to a single account.

While providing convenience, this process involves the transmission of potentially sensitive browsing data to the service provider. Consequently, the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] requires the complete deactivation of these services for official use of Chrome to maintain data protection standards, as detailed in [[chrome-privacy-configuration]].