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> why is sign in to chrome a thing? Because your personal data and browsing habits can be monetised. "They" sell it under the guise of conveniently taking you
by DrBazza 5y ago
> why is sign in to chrome a thing?
Because your personal data and browsing habits can be monetised.
"They" sell it under the guise of conveniently taking your browsing history from one device to another (your PC to your phone and vice versa), but actually the big companies have realised that _knowing your browsing habits_ as intimately as possible means they can profit by targeted advertising and so on.
- RussianCow 5y agoI think the question was asked from the user's standpoint rather than Google's. In other words: Why, as a user, would I bother signing into my browser?
- DrBazza 5y agoSome people like the lie that is 'convenience' of moving history and bookmarks between devices.
- l8rlump 5y agoThis would explain why, recently when I opened MS Edge, it sucked up all my bookmarks from Firefox and then signed me in to itself using my Microsoft account - all automatically and without my permission.