Is it true Google can remotely uninstall apps from its Chrome browser without your permission?
One of Chrome’s online Help pages does say that if Google discovers an app in the Chrome Web Store that violates its developer agreement or other laws, the company “retains the right to remotely remove those items from your browser at its sole discretion.” The page also states that, if it were an app you bought, Google will make a reasonable effort to recover the cost of the purchase from the developer.
Apps that are deemed dangerous or a security risk are the ones usually targeted for automatic removal. Not all apps that disappear from your Chrome browser are zapped due to malicious intent, though. Some apps may also be lost due to a corrupted user profile or updated permissions from the developer, and Google has tips for dealing with those situations here.
Google is not alone in grabbing back software or files you may have installed from one of its services. In 2009, Amazon remotely deleted certain digital copies of two George Orwell books from the Kindle e-readers of its customers because of a rights issue with the company that added the books to the Kindle store.
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