Privacy:
Comparism of Iron and Chrome at privacy:
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Problem
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Chrome
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Iron
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Installation-ID
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A copy of Google Chrome includes a generated installation number which will be sent to Google after the installation and the first usage. It gets deleted when Chrome checks first time for updates.If Chrome
is received as part of a promotional campaign, it may generate a unique promotion number which is sent to Google
on the first run and first use of Google Chrome.
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does not exist in Iron
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Suggest
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Depending on the configuration, each time you put something in the address line,this information is
sent to Google to provide suggestions.
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does not exist in Iron
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Alternate Error Pages
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Depending on the configuration, if you have typed a false address in the adress bar, this is sent to Google and you get an error message from Google's servers.
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does not exist in Iron
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Error Reporting
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Depending on the configuration, details about crashes or failures are sent Google's servers.
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does not exist in Iron
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RLZ-Tracking
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This Chrome-function transmits information in encoded form to Google, for example, when and where Chrome has been downloaded.
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does not exist in Iron
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Google Updater
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Chrome installs a updater, which loads at every Windows in background.
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does not exist in Iron
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URL-Tracker
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Calls depending on the configuration five seconds after launch the Google homepage
opens in background
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does not exist in Iron
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Other important differences:
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Problem
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Chrome
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Iron
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Adblocker
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Chrome doesn't have
an built-in adblocker
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Iron has an easy to
use and built-in adblocker which can be configured by a single
file
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User-Agent
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The User-Agent in Chrome is only be changeable with parameters
over a link or command, which isn't really ideal for permanent
usage.
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The User-Agent in Iron can be flexiblel and permanently
changed by UA.ini.
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Preview-Thumbs
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Chrome only has 8 preview thumbs on the "NewTab"-Page
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Iron offers you 12 preview-thumbs to make the most of the available space on your monitor
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