Telemetry was added to create an aggregate count of searches by category to broadly inform search feature development. These categories are based on 20 high-level content types, such as "sports,” “business,” and “travel”. This data will not be associated with specific users and will be collected using OHTTP to remove IP addresses as potentially identifying metadata. No profiling will be performed, and no data will be shared with third parties. (read more)
The Copy Without Site Tracking option can now remove parameters from nested URLs. It also includes expanded support for blocking over 300 tracking parameters from copied links, including those from major shopping websites. Keep those trackers away when sharing links!
Search telemetry? In a web browser? The primary purpose is to connect you to a search engine. Not fleece the user for data and then go crawling to some sketchy search provider offering “travel” data and say “We can guarantee x users per month if you make us an offer.”
I understand they need money but god damn the only reason I put up with this company and it’s horrible side “services” anymore is because there needs to be an alternative to chrome/chromium to prevent stupid standards from being ratified immediately.