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> Since you cannot use a Chromebook without signing into the OS, Google has the potential to track everything you do on a Chromebook. Pixel owner here. You can
by patrickaljord 13y ago
> Since you cannot use a Chromebook without signing into the OS, Google has the potential to track everything you do on a Chromebook.
Pixel owner here. You can sign in as guest without a google account and use chrome without a google account then. You can even run as incognito in guest mode if you really care.
- chestnut-tree 13y agoYou're right, but a guest account won't allow you to use Google apps - a key part of using ChromeBooks. But more importantly, why should you have to use a guest account in the first place in order to avoid sending your online activity to Google? I know many posters here have no qualms about Google tracking their online behaviour, but at the very least I would expect Google to clearly state what they track and record when using ChromeOS. That's not an unreasonable expectation. It's something that Google does not provide.
- patrickaljord 13y agoUsing ChromeOS is just like using Chrome so it's the same thing. Both are open source and you can check and disable what kind of info Chrome sends to Google.