Iron is based on the open source Chromium source code that the Google Chrome browser is based on.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the Platform. Iron is packaged for portable use with permission from SRWare. And it's open source and completely free. It's packaged in Format so it can easily integrate with the Platform. This release updates to the latest version and fixes an issue preventing manual language selection. SRWare Iron is 'The browser of the future' - based on the free Sourcecode 'Chromium' - but without some features that privacy advocates object to. Google Updater – Does not exist in IronĬhrome installs a updater, which loads at every Windows in background.A new version of Iron Portable has been released. This Chrome-function transmits information in encoded form to Google, for example, when and where Chrome has been downloaded.

Error Reporting – Does not exist in Ironĭepending on the configuration, sents details about crashes or failures to Google’s servers. Alternate Error Pages – Does not exist in Ironĭepending on the configuration, if you have typed a false address in the adress bar, this is sent to Google and you get an error message from Google’s servers. Suggest – Does not exist in Ironĭepending on the configuration, each time you put something in the address line,this information is sent to Google to provide suggestions. If Chrome is received as part of a promotional campaign, it may generate a unique promotion number which is sent to Google on the first run and first use of Google Chrome. It gets deleted when Chrome checks first time for updates. Comparism of SRWare Iron and Google Chrome at privacy: Installation-ID – Does not exist in IronĪ copy of Google Chrome includes a generated installation number which will be sent to Google after the installation and the first usage. But it also gets critic from data protection specialists, for reasons such as creating a unique user ID or the submission of entries to Google to generate suggestions. Google Chrome thrilled with an extremely fast site rendering, a sleek design and innovative features. While Iron does not provide extra privacy compared to Chromium, it does disable some configurable Chromium features that could share information with third parties. SRWare Iron primarily aims to eliminate usage tracking and other privacy compromising functionality that the Google Chrome web browser includes. This browser offers the same features as Chrome, but without the critical points that the privacy concern. SRWare Iron is a free and open-source web browser of the future, based on the free Source code “Chromium”.

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