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Re:Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring by awqrre on Sunday July 17, 2016 @09:56PM (#12112855)
"Features that communicate with Google made available through the compilation of code in Chromium are subject to the Google Privacy Policy."

from https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromium-privacy

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Re:Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring by mthoms on Monday July 18, 2016 @02:05AM (#12113440)
Any idea what specifically they are referring to?

There is at least some "communication with Google" that could be considered innocuous. For example - accessing their Safe Browsing API (also used by Safari and Firefox).

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Re:Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring by witty_username on Monday July 18, 2016 @05:27AM (#12114001)
Probably signing in with your Google Account on Chromium.
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