Notes on ScopePort

I just took a look at the “Google Chrome Private Notice“. Here are two quotes:

When you type URLs or queries in the address bar, the letters you type are sent to Google so the Suggest feature can automatically recommend terms or URLs you may be looking for. If you choose to share usage statistics with Google and you accept a suggested query or URL, Google Chrome will send that information to Google as well.

Your copy of Google Chrome includes one or more unique application numbers. These numbers and information about your installation of the browser (e.g., version number, language) will be sent to Google when you first install and use it and when Google Chrome automatically checks for updates.

This is somehow what I expected (even though I was quite astonished by the second quote). Google makes money by displaying ads that you might click on. It is clear that they want to know what you are interested in. This is just a continuation of the course Google is going since years. (Think about Context sensitive ads in Google Mail) The first quote is not really a new think. I think Firefox also does this in the standard configuration.

Keep in mind that Google Chrome is open source. Chrome may bring the browser world a few steps forward with its new concepts.

What do you think about this? I will Chrome give a try once it is released for GNU/Linux and keep an eye on the privacy discussion.