BrowsingDataLifetime

Browsing Data Lifetime Settings

Supported on:

  • Chrome (Windows) since version 89

Description:

Configures browsing data lifetime settings for Samsung Browser. This policy allows admins to configure (per data-type) when data is deleted by the browser. This is useful for customers that work with sensitive customer data.

Warning: Setting this policy can impact and permanently remove local personal data. It is recommended to test your settings before deploying to prevent accidental deletion of personal data.

The available data types are 'browsing_history', 'download_history', 'cookies_and_other_site_data', 'cached_images_and_files', 'password_signin', 'autofill', 'site_settings' and 'hosted_app_data'. 'download_history' and 'hosted_app_data' are not supported on Android.

The browser will automatically remove data of selected types that is older than 'time_to_live_in_hours'. The minimum value that can be set is 1 hour.

The deletion of expired data will happen 15 seconds after the browser starts then every 30 minutes while the browser is running.

The user will stay signed into their Google account when deleting cookies.

Until Samsung Browser 114, this policy required the SyncDisabled policy to be set to true. Starting Samsung Browser 115, setting this policy will disable sync for the respective data types if neither Samsung Browser Sync is disabled by setting the SyncDisabled policy nor BrowserSignin is disabled.

Supported features:

  • Applied to browser without restart. Note that some ongoing tasks may not be affected.
  • Applied at Samsung Browser profile level.

Data type:

Dictionary
Windows:REG_SZ

Windows registry location:

Software\Policies\Samsung\Internet\BrowsingDataLifetime

Schema:

{
  "items": {
    "properties": {
      "data_types": {
        "items": {
          "enum": [
            "browsing_history",
            "download_history",
            "cookies_and_other_site_data",
            "cached_images_and_files",
            "password_signin",
            "autofill",
            "site_settings",
            "hosted_app_data"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },
        "type": "array"
      },
      "time_to_live_in_hours": {
        "minimum": 1,
        "type": "integer"
      }
    },
    "type": "object"
  },
  "type": "array"
}

Example value:

[
  {
    "data_types": [
      "browsing_history"
    ],
    "time_to_live_in_hours": 24
  },
  {
    "data_types": [
      "password_signin",
      "autofill"
    ],
    "time_to_live_in_hours": 12
  }
]

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