title: Electron framework and privacy
body: <p>I'm considering developing a cross platform Electron app. </p>
  
  <p>According to the <a href="https://electronjs.org/" rel="noreferrer">Electron website</a>, Electron uses Chromium, the open-source version of Google's Chrome browser. However, given the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_and_privacy_issues" rel="noreferrer">privacy concerns regarding Google</a> and <a href="https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/144289/privacy-with-chromium">Chromium</a> and <a href="https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/7306" rel="noreferrer">Electron's implicit use of Google services</a>, I wonder if using a Chromium-based platform would be a good idea.</p>
  
  <p>The eventual app will need to be as secure and private as possible, as it might be used to process sensitive data provided by the user.</p>
  
  <p>Do Electron and/or its Chromium components track users in any way? Do they make any Internet connections by themselves? Do they collect and send data to third parties? Is it possible to run Electron while offline (see <a href="https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/6437" rel="noreferrer">these reports</a>)? Is the Electron framework appropriate for designing privacy-focused apps?</p>