Google probably knows us better than our closest friends and family. Seriously, Google stores complete internet history for any of its goods or services. That’s saying a lot, given Google’s ubiquity Thankfully, they are quite open about your data and let you know what they have. You can also choose to remove your data if you like. This page will show you how. Let’s get started by deleting your Google history and data.
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Should You Delete Google Search History?
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A firm knowing so much about you might be scary. Some of you may want to delete your Google history for privacy reasons. In my history, I can see they have my browsing, location, app, YouTube, and device information. Clarifying Google history may help you sleep at night, but it will exacerbate your online experience during the day. Because Google uses this info to make your life easier.
Google can alert you to traffic before you leave for work. Gmail can pull flight information from emails. It’s easier to navigate when Google knows your location. Delete your Google history and data at your own risk. Simple things like search suggestions will lose accuracy.
That’s only the start. Google’s services all work together to make your experience seamless and simple. But, in reality, they probably utilize your data for other purposes. It’s up to you to choose between convenience and privacy.
How to View Google Data?
It’s easy to see what Google knows about you. Go to Google’s activity page. If you’re signed in to your Google account, you’ll see all your data. To see it, click here.
Click on the Filter by date & product button to see everything in detail. There’s also information on your voice and audio, apps, searches, and YouTube usage. It’s full of interesting information, but having it all in one place is a little unnerving.
Want to be scared? On the left, select Other Google Activity. Then select Manage activity. Google will track your movements. To see where you went on any given day, just pick a random date and click “Go.”
How to Turn Off Google History?
Maybe you don’t want to erase Google history. You may wish to deactivate it temporarily before reactivating it to continue using Google’s services. If this is the case, simply disable it and move on. You can also choose which data Google should store.
- Browse to your Google Activity page.
- Select Activity Limits.
- For example, you can disable or manage Web & App Activity.
- Mark the boxes you want.
- Toggle the right to manage what Google stores.
- In the sections you desire additional control over, click Manage Activity.
How to Delete Google History And Data?
Disabling your Google history may not be enough. So, just follow the methods below to get rid of it.
- Browse to your Google Activity page.
- Delete activity by clicking it.
- You can choose a time frame for deleting your history. There are also custom ranges and last hour.
- You can also choose to delete your history automatically after a set length of time.
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