- To disable targeted ads on Chrome, open Settings > Privacy and security > Ad privacy > Ad topics, and turn off “Ad topics.”
- On the “Ad privacy” page, click “Site-suggested ads” and turn off the feature. Also, on “Ad measurement,” turn off the feature to minimize targeted advertising based on your online activities.
On Google Chrome (version 116 and higher releases), the browser now ships with new privacy settings to control targeted advertisements you see while browsing the web, and in this guide, you will learn the steps to change these settings.
Although advertising is necessary to maintain content and services on the internet free of charge, they are also one of the most frustrating aspects of the web. However, starting on version 116, Chrome introduces a new “Ad privacy” section in the “Privacy and security” settings to make it a bit easier to increase your online privacy by controlling the information you share with advertisers to personalize your advertising experience.
In this guide, I’ll teach you the steps to disable targeted advertising to control privacy on Google Chrome.
Disable targeted advertising settings on Chrome
To disable targeted ads to increase your privacy on Chrome, use these steps:
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Open Chrome on Windows 11.
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Click the Customize and Control (three-dotted) button on the top-right corner.
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Select the Settings option.
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Click on Privacy and security.
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Under the “Privacy and security” section, click the “Ad privacy” setting.
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Click the “Ad topics” setting.
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Turn off the “Ad topics” toggle switch to prevent advertisers and online companies from accessing the topics of interest based on browsing activities to personalize advertisements.
Quick tip: If you leave the feature enabled, you can use this setting to block specific topics. -
Click the “Site-suggested ads” setting from the “Ad privacy” page.
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Turn off the “Site-suggested ads” toggle switch to prevent advertisers and online companies from determining your liking to suggest advertisements based on the websites you visit.
Quick note: This setting also offers the option to control sites you want to share with other companies without turning off the feature. -
Click the “Ad measurement” setting from the “Ad privacy” page.
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Turn off the “Ad measurement” toggle switch to prevent advertisers and online companies from tracking how you interact with advertisements on your browser.
Once you complete the steps, you will continue to receive advertisements when browsing the web, but they won’t be targeted based on your online activities.
It’s important to note that Google is rolling out this feature gradually, and it may take some time for everyone to get it.
Also, these settings are for Google Chrome only on a specific device, and they won’t affect the advertisement settings from your Google account. If you want to change the advertisement settings on your account, you have to access the “Data & privacy” settings on your Google account.
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