If you have ever searched for shoes, a gadget, or a vacation spot and then found ads for the same product following you everywhere on the Internet. It seems like the internet is following you everywhere you go. The personalized ads somehow keep on reappearing even after clearing your history or blocking third-party cookies.
The reason? Chrome has a separate feature, Site-Suggested Ads, that is independent of cookies and browsing history. It allows websites to recommend ads depending on your activity, even after you have taken privacy measures elsewhere. Luckily, there’s an easy way to disable it.
Here you will learn how to disable Google Chrome Site-Suggested Ads in a few simple steps.
How to Turn Off Site-Suggested Ads in Chrome
- Open the Google Chrome browser on your computer.
- Click on the three-dot (hamburger) menu located in the upper-right corner of the window and select Settings.
- Click Privacy and Security and then select Ads Privacy.
- Click on the Site-Suggested Ads option.
- Toggle off the switch next to Site-Suggested Ads to disable the feature.
Once you toggle this feature off, you will still see ads, but they will be generic rather than weirdly specific to your previous searches or online actions. That means no more reminders about the shoes you did not buy or the place you once looked up.
Surfing the internet will be less intrusive and more private, like you were walking through a market where the sellers already know all about you.
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