Global Privacy Control Appears in Latest Chrome Canary Build – Web Iterate
Skip to content
Recent
Global Privacy Control Appears in Latest Chrome Canary Build
Global Privacy Control Appears in Latest Chrome Canary Build
Google is finally bringing native Global Privacy Control (GPC) support to Chrome, as an experimental flag now available in the latest Chrome Canary builds.
The new option allows users to enable GPC directly in the browser without requiring any extension, and automatically communicate their preference not to have their personal information sold or shared with websites they visit.
The underlying Chromium implementation adds the Sec-GPC HTTP request header and exposes the user’s preference to websites through the navigator.globalPrivacyControl JavaScript property.
How to Enable GPC in Chrome
To try GPC, first make sure you are running the latest version of Chrome Canary.
Open the following page in Chrome Canary:
chrome://flags/#enable-global-privacy-control
Alternatively, open chrome://flags and search for "Force Global Privacy Control signal".
Set the option to Enabled, then restart Chrome when prompted. Once the browser relaunches, you can visit this GPC test page to verify that the browser is sending the signal.
What Is Global Privacy Control (GPC)?
Global Privacy Control is a browser-native privacy preference designed to let users automatically tell websites that they do not want their personal information sold or shared.
When GPC is enabled, browsers send a Sec-GPC: 1 HTTP header with web requests. Websites can also detect the preference through the navigator.globalPrivacyControl JavaScript property.
GPC communicates the user’s privacy preference, which websites may be legally required to honor depending on the user’s jurisdiction and the laws applicable to the business.
Unlike the largely ignored Do Not Track signal, GPC has legal recognition in several US states, including California, Colorado and Connecticut, where covered businesses may be required to honor it.
Enable Now Using Extensions
Until Chrome’s native GPC implementation reaches stable builds, Chrome users can rely on browser extensions that send the signal. Privacy Badger, maintained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, explicitly sends GPC signal to websites. Users can also install our Auto GPC extension for a lightweight way to enable the signal in any Chromium-based browser.
Share this:
Share on X (Opens in new window)
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<br>Facebook
Like this:<br>Like Loading…
Discover more from Web Iterate
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Type your email…
Subscribe
Posted in Updates
August 12, 2026
Leave a ReplyCancel reply
Discover more from Web Iterate
Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.
Type your email…
Subscribe
Continue reading
Subscribe
Loading Comments...
Write a Comment...
Email (Required)
Name (Required)
Website
%d