Safe Browsing Protection Levels
Safe Browsing is a Google service that lets Chrome browser check URLs against Google's constantly updated lists of unsafe web resources. Examples of unsafe web resources are social engineering sites (phishing and deceptive sites) and sites that host malware or unwanted software.
This article is for administrators and end users who want to learn about what data is collected by Safe Browsing and how it's processed by Google.
Configurations and related articles
Safe Browsing is an Essential Service under data processor mode and is on by default.
This policy can be toggled on or off using the SafeBrowsingProtectionLevel policy.
For more information, see Safe Browsing protection.
| Note: Data processor mode is currently only available for users on managed ChromeOS devices in supported countries. |
Data processed by this service
Safe Browsing collects and sends data to Google to monitor usage and for troubleshooting purposes.
| Data Type / Category | Description | Examples |
| Browser information | Required to fully assess/prevent a site's malicious behaviors. | Pseudonymous identifiers and cookies |
| Site information | Required to analyze the safety of a site. | Website URLs and file download URLs |
| Location information | Required to provide the best and most up-to-date protections for your region. | IP address, region |
Purpose of processing the data
The data collected is processed for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve the Essential Services.
- To identify, address, and fix security threats, risks, bugs, and other anomalies.
- To develop, deliver, and install updates to the Essential Services subscribed to by Customer (including new functionality related to the Essential Services subscribed to by Customer).
- Improving and optimizing the performance and core functionality of accessibility, privacy, security and IT infrastructure efficiency of the Essential Services.
- Abuse and security threat detection, prevention and protection (such as automatic scanning for and reporting of CSAM, scanning for viruses (to the extent permitted and/or required by applicable EU or EU member state law), phishing, malware and other indicators of security threats, that may affect any of Google's services).
Official Resource: Safe Browsing and your data - Google Support
