SkieIs Chrome sync turned off on Skie managed devices?
Yes. Skie disables Chrome sync on managed devices, so bookmarks, history and saved passwords do not flow to or from a personal Google account. It is on by default and works with the block on Chrome sign-in. Nothing a student browses is copied to a profile outside the school.
Sync copies browser data across devices through a Google account. That is convenient at home, but on managed hardware it means school browsing could land in a personal account, and a personal account's extensions or bookmarks could appear on a school tablet.
Skie turns sync off through Chrome policy, and because sign-in is blocked as well, there is no account for sync to attach to. The two rules make each other harder to get around: removing one would leave the other still doing its job.
For an organisation that handles children's data, this is also easier to explain to parents. The browser on a school tablet does not copy history or saved logins into a family Google account. Your own notices still need to say what is collected, and Skie provides the controls while the organisation provides the notices. This is general information, not legal advice.
What admins should expect: students will not find their bookmarks from a home phone on the school tablet. Teachers can place lesson links in an allowed learning app instead, or give students the address to type.
Compliance read-back covers the rule. If a device ever reports sync as enabled, it counts against the compliance score and appears for follow-up in the breach centre.