What are the threats to your privacy when using Google
| TITLE | DESCRIPTION | LEVEL | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Device information collected for your Google Account | Google may associate your device identifiers or phone number with your Google Account. | Read More | |
| Google gets your location when using their services | When you use Google services, they "may collect and process information about your actual location". They use "various technologies to determine location, including IP address, GPS, and other sensors that may, for example, provide Google with information on nearby devices, Wi-Fi access points and cell towers". | Read More | |
| Your content is automatically analysed | Their automated systems "analyze your content (including emails) to provide you personally relevant product features, such as customized search results, tailored advertising, and spam and malware detection". | Read More |
Data shared with Google
| NAME | CATEGORY | MANDATORY |
|---|---|---|
| Referral url | App Information | YES |
| Search queries | App Information | YES |
| Crashes | App Information | YES |
| Browser language | Device | YES |
| Hardware model | Device | YES |
| Operating system version | Device | YES |
| Device identifiers | Device | YES |
| Mobile network information | Device | YES |
| Device phone number | Device | YES |
| Calling-party number | Device | YES |
| Forwarding numbers | Device | YES |
| Browser type | Device | YES |
| Hardware settings | Device | YES |
| Sms routing information | Device | YES |
| Types of calls | Device | YES |
| Ip address | Device | YES |
| System activity | Device | YES |
| Location | Device | YES |
| Name | Personal Information | YES |
| Email address | Personal Information | YES |
| Duration of calls | Time | YES |
| Time and date of calls | Time | YES |
| Date and time of your request urls | Time | YES |
| Profile picture | Personal Information | NO |
| Credit card | Payment | — |
| Telephone number | Personal Information | — |
How to protect your privacy on Google
Review and update your Google activity controls
Review and update your Google activity controls to decide what types of data, such as videos you’ve watched on YouTube or past searches, you would like saved with your account when you use Google services.
How to review and update your Google activity controls
- Visit this link and sign in
- Update the fields in the "Personal information and confidentiality" section
Turn off ads personalization across the web and on Google Search
Disable the tracking to serve you more personalized ads across the web and on Google Search
How to turn off ads personalization across the web and on Google Search
Visit this settings page
Turn off ads personalization across the web
Turn off ads personalization on Google Search
Adjust how the Profile associated with your Google Account appears to others.
See and edit your Google+ profile, which is public to everyone
How to edit your Google+ profile
To edit your Google+ profile:
- On your computer, open Google+.
- On the left, click Profile Profile.
- Click Edit profile.
- Make your changes.
- Click Save.
Control who can find your Google Account.
Change your profile's search results setting
How to change your profile's search results setting
You can use your Google+ settings to change whether or not web search engines crawl your profile page.
- On your computer, open Google+.
- Click Menu and then Settings.
- Scroll to "Profile."
- Turn "Help others discover my profile in search results" off.
Stop saving activity
You can control different types of activity that are saved in My Activity.
How to stop saving activity completely
You can prevent searches, browsing history, and most other activity from being saved to your account:
On your computer, go to Activity controls.
Turn off the activity you don’t want to save.
To confirm, select Pause.
Delete your searches and browsing activity
You can delete past searches, browsing history, and other activity from your Google Account.
How to delete your searches and browsing activity
Delete all activity
On your computer, go to My Activity.
At the top right of the page, choose More and then Delete activity by.
Below "Delete by date," select the Down arrow and then All time.
Select Delete.
Delete other activity saved to your account
On your computer, go to My Activity.
At the top right of the page, select More and then Other Google activity.
From here you can:
Delete certain activity: Below the activity, select Delete.
Get to the right place to delete activity: Below the activity, select Visit.
Turn location services off
Turn location services off from your phone
How to turn your location services off
Turning locations services off for iPhone
- Tap Privacy > Location Services
- Scroll down and tap any Google service
- Select Never or While Using the App to choose location access
Turning locations services off for Android
- Go to your Settings.
- Select “Location”
- Flip the switch to the “Off” position.
How to contact Google about your privacy
If you have any questions regarding Google's Privacy Policy, you can contact them here.
