

If you’re having trouble syncing with your passphrase, you may have to update Google Chrome to the latest version. Your synced data is always protected by encryption when it's in transit. Your payment methods and addresses from Google Pay aren't encrypted by a passphrase.

With a passphrase, you can use Google's cloud to store and sync your Chrome data without letting Google read it. Learn more about keeping your info private. If you don't want to personalize your Google products, you can still use Google's cloud to store and sync your Chrome data without letting Google read any of your data. Learn more about seeing and controlling Web & App Activity. You can always control your Web & App Activity in your Google Account. For example, you may see a news story recommended in your feed based on your Chrome history. Your activity may be used to personalize your experience on other Google products, like Search or ads. By default, Chrome history that's saved to your Google Account is also added to Web & App Activity.
