Recently, a US court commented in a case going on against Google that the company is maintaining unfair dominance in the field of web browsers and search, which is not allowing other companies to grow. The court gave Google two options. One of these is to either sell its browser Chrome or share its search data (such as index and results) with competitors, so that they can also develop advanced search tools, although Google opposed this proposal and said that this could leak sensitive personal information of users.

Now, a new report has justified Google's concern to some extent. According to the report of cybersecurity company Surfshark, Google Chrome is the browser that collects the most personal data in the world. Chrome collects many identifiers like your phone's contact list, financial information, location data, browsing and search history, media files like photos and videos, audio recordings, and device/user ID.

Tomas Stamulis, Chief Security Officer of Surfshark, said, "Browsers often collect data in the name of better user experience. But our new study reminds that users should check their browser's permission settings."

The report states that Chrome ranks first in terms of data collection, which collects information from 20 different categories. It is followed by Bing app, which collects 12 types of information. On the other hand, Tor Browser does not collect any personal data at all and has emerged as the most confidential browser.

Brave browser is also considered the best option after Tor in terms of privacy. Firefox and DuckDuckGo browsers maintain a balance between privacy and functionality. They only collect limited information related to the session and basic diagnostics.

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