Chrome's autofill can now draw on details in your Gmail, which may save typing but ties your email more closely to your browser.
Google Chrome can now suggest autofill entries using information found in your Gmail. Android Authority, the outlet that reported the change, says it could be a convenience dream and a privacy nightmare. The same feature that saves you typing also links your email to your browser.
Autofill is the tool that fills in addresses, names and other details on web forms for you. Until now, that meant typing a detail once and letting the browser remember it. According to the report, Chrome can now also pull suggestions from information it finds in your Gmail account.
The upside is clear. Fewer forms to fill out by hand means less time spent on checkout pages and sign-ups. The worry is just as clear. Your email holds a lot of personal detail, and this connects that inbox to the place where you browse and shop. For business owners, that includes any work account signed in to Chrome.
The material available does not say which details Chrome takes from Gmail, who gets the feature first, or whether it is on by default. It also does not say how to turn it off. Those answers matter for judging the privacy risk.
Chrome autofill can now use Gmail details, so check your Chrome and Google settings to see what is shared.
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