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Old 2010-10-26, 08:47   Link #93
felix
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Originally Posted by Himeji View Post
Chrome is not only 100% Google spyware, but also anything you do in Chrome belongs to Google, as pointed out in their Eula. They own anything you do in Chrome and can do anything whatsoever with it, including modifying it however they see fit, selling it to 3rd parties etc.
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11. Content license from you

11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.

11.2 You agree that this license includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.

11.3 You understand that Google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this license shall permit Google to take these actions.

11.4 You confirm and warrant to Google that you have all the rights, power and authority necessary to grant the above license.
Source? Here's what http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html?hl=en says:
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Originally Posted by 10. Content license from you

10.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services.
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Originally Posted by 11. Software updates

11.1 The Software which you use may automatically download and install updates from time to time from Google. These updates are designed to improve, enhance and further develop the Services and may take the form of bug fixes, enhanced functions, new software modules and completely new versions. You agree to receive such updates (and permit Google to deliver these to you) as part of your use of the Services.
Note: There is no 10.2 or 11.2

Just for the record, I've used it several times and it's just a resource hog, who consumes ram, CPU cycles and bandwidth even when its not running; so no love from me.
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