Restricting access to personal data on mobile devices is said to be a major means to make sure the privacy of users is never compromised in the online world.

Today, so many leading Android phones give rise to granular controls that keep users safe through stringent device permissions options. This includes those rolled out for cameras, locations, and the user’s microphone too. They are all said to be very specific in nature and work independently of one another.

Meanwhile, leading internet browsers give rise to a host of permission controls that behave on a per-site mode of functioning. And now, we’re hearing more about how Google Chrome is ready to enhance this feature of a one-time site by offering more support on the latest Canary build.

In the past, the Android maker was hailed for ensuring permissions were working correctly and could turn into a more successful step to ensure user privacy of all using its devices. In the past couple of years, the search engine giant was seen enhancing the settings through the use of visual indicators present on status bars when accessed through the mic or camera running in the background. Similarly, those features collecting users’ locations were also barred or limited from the act.

Remember, Chrome for Android continues to be one of the greatest web browsers for many devices and it’s controlled by the same kind of permissions arising at the system level. Other than the usual Android control, we see Chrome for Android also attaining website-specific controls for things like push alerts and a host of other features on the device.

Such toggles can be attained via the menu for Settings and then the tab for Site. But don’t expect too much as they’re merely on-off switches. Meanwhile, Chrome on the desktop is known for supporting one-time permissions for different sites since the 116 version was rolled out last year and a host of controls were headed in the Android device’s direction.

Now, thanks to social media and tech expert Leoepeva64 who posted the news on the X app, he says the latest spotting across the Google Chrome Canary build proves how the company is working on creating one-time site permission.

He further delineated how a flag (chrome://flags/#one-time-permission) controls the feature for the 122 version of Chrome browser and that’s still being developed actively. Therefore, no surprises here about the flag not working despite being enabled as it is under construction.


He further shared an online demo video of what things would appear like after it became part of Chrome. For instance, when the website requests access to that feature secured by the website settings, users will see a window that gives them three specific options.

One is Allow for this time, Allow every time, and Do not allow- each of them needs no further explanation but in case you’re still confused with the first option and what it means we’ll briefly explain.

Allowing for each visit means giving websites access to user data while they’re using the page actively. So in the end, what you get is a seamless user experience that’s not boggled down by disrupting your privacy.

Remember, the latest features are flag controlled and they’re going to be a part of Chrome Canary. Therefore, there’s a high likelihood that the search engine giant won’t make it a part of its stable release unless it is completely ready to function.

Meanwhile, we must note how the firm cannot also completely ignore users’ privacy concerns online. Privacy settings have been considered to be a major part of the search engine giant’s priorities for so long. Therefore, we do hope to see that become an integral part of version 122 which is set to become stable in a few months from today.

Seeing one-time site permissions now become a part of Google Chrome on Android can be looked upon as Google’s major step to making websites behave a lot more like actual applications. But the wait is one for the latest Canary version of the browser to make the change and we’re excited to see users’ response when it happens.

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