Site data settings
AssessTechniques
Browser privacy controls for managing how websites can store and access data.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by framework updates, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 39%.
Evidence (2)
- 6Hacker News·9/5/2026regulationChrome again exempts Google from site data controls
The article argues that Google Chrome once again excludes Google-owned services from user site-data settings, limiting how those controls apply in practice. It highlights ongoing concerns about consistency and user choice in Chrome’s privacy-related behavior.
- 6Simon Willison·8/20/2026framework_updateChatGPT Search Appears to Use site: Queries at Scale
Promptwatch reports that the share of ChatGPT Search fanout queries containing the site: operator rose sharply from roughly 0.3% to 0.5% to about 16% to 17% on August 8, coinciding with the GPT-5.6 rollout. The data also suggests ChatGPT may have reduced Reddit sourcing in search results, although OpenAI has not confirmed any prompt or ranking changes.