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V-221597

CAT II (Medium)

Anonymized data collection must be disabled.

Rule ID

SV-221597r961083_rule

STIG

Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R11

CCIs

CCI-001166

Discussion

Enable URL-keyed anonymized data collection in Google Chrome and prevent users from changing this setting. URL-keyed anonymized data collection sends URLs of pages the user visits to Google to make searches and browsing better. If you enable this policy, URL-keyed anonymized data collection is always active. If you disable this policy, URL-keyed anonymized data collection is never active. If this policy is left not set, URL-keyed anonymized data collection will be enabled but the user will be able to change it.

Check Content

Universal method: 
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://policy
2. If "UrlKeyedAnonymizedDataCollectionEnabled" is not displayed under the “Policy Name” column or it is not set to "0" under the “Policy Value” column, this is a finding.
Windows method:
1. Start regedit
2. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\
3. If the “UrlKeyedAnonymizedDataCollectionEnabled" value name does not exist or its value data is not set to "0," this is a finding.

Fix Text

Windows group policy:
1. Open the group policy editor tool with gpedit.msc
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\
Policy Name: Enable URL-keyed anonymized data collection
Policy State: Disabled
Policy Value: NA