Security and privacy policies

For administrators who manage Chrome browser or ChromeOS devices for a business or school.

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Here are just some of the policies you can enforce to protect your Chrome users' privacy and data security. Review the policies below. Then click the links to enforce them from your preferred platform.

If you're just getting started, see Understand Chrome policy management.

Chrome security policies

These policies can help protect your users and their data from exposure to harmful software or other threats.

Policy description	Steps for your platform
Control the use of Chrome Remote Desktop.		Windows	Mac
Force users to sign in to their managed account to use Chrome browser on managed computers. Makes sure that policies you set in the Google Admin console are enforced.		Windows	Mac
Prevent users from downloading potentially harmful files by enforcing Google Safe Browsing warnings.		Windows	Mac	Linux
Protect users from untrusted sites by turning on site isolation.	Admin console	Windows	Mac	Linux
Allow or block sites users can visit.	Admin console	Windows	Mac	Linux

Chrome privacy policies

You can disable these policies to prevent information your users enter in Chrome from being sent to Google.

Form autofill
Disable this policy to prevent Chrome from saving information users enter in forms, such as names, addresses, and phone numbers. Enforce from: Admin console—ChromeSettingsUsers & browsersForm auto-fill Windows Group Policy—Enable AutoFIll Mac, Linux preference name—AutoFillEnabled Policy details for Windows, Mac, and Linux: AutoFillEnabled
Google Translate
Disable this policy to prevent Chrome from offering page translations in languages that are not specified in a user's Language settings. Enforce from: Admin console—ChromeSettingsUsers & browsersGoogle Translate Windows Group policy—Enable Translate Mac,Linux preference name—TranslateEnabled Policy details for Windows, Mac, and Linux: TranslateEnabled
Metrics reporting
Disable this policy to prevent Chrome from reporting usage metrics, crash reports, and other diagnostic data back to Google. Enforce from: Admin console—ChromeSettingsDeviceAnonymous metric reporting Windows Group Policy—Enable reporting of usage and crash related data Mac, Linux preference name—MetricsReportingEnabled Policy details for Windows, Mac, and Linux: MetricsReportingEnabled
Password manager
Disable this policy to prevent Chrome from saving users’ passwords. Enforce from: Admin console—ChromeSettingsUsers & browsersPassword manager Windows Group policy—Enable saving passwords to the password manager Mac, Linux preference name—PasswordManagerEnabled Policy details for Windows, Mac, and Linux: PasswordManagerEnabled
Search suggestions
Disable this policy to prevent Chrome from using a prediction service to help complete web addresses or search terms, when users type in the address bar. Enforce from: Admin console—ChromeSettingsUsers & browsersSearch suggest Windows Group policy—Enable search suggestions Mac, Linux preference name—SearchSuggestEnabled Policy details for Windows, Mac, and Linux: SearchSuggestEnabled
Spell check
Disable this policy to prevent Chrome from using Google's online spell-checking service to suggest spelling corrections on managed devices. Enforce from: Admin console—ChromeSettingsUsers & browsersSpell check service Windows Group policy—Enable or disable spell checking web service Mac, Linux preference name—SpellCheckServiceEnabled Policy details for Windows, Mac, and Linux: SpellCheckServiceEnabled

Related topics

• Configuring Google Safe Browsing, downloads and password settings (video)
• Security settings in the Admin console
• Chrome Enterprise policy list (Windows, Mac, Linux)