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Where you can view all the information that the company collects and change your settings for receiving it. Last week, a new service appeared there, “My Actions,” which displays all your online activities associated with your Google account. Even if you don't think you need to worry about the security of your personal data, it's still worth checking these settings from time to time. At least you can be sure that you are happy with what you are sharing with Google.

Screenshot: The new My Activity service will show how much Google knows about you.

You can view what Google stores about you and configure the collection of this information as follows.

How to see all your activities on the Web and applications

Every time you search for something in Chrome on your computer or smartphone, Google tracks your actions to personalize the results. The same thing happens when you use other Google apps like Google Maps or Google Now.

All iPhones and Android devices have app and web history saved by default, including searches and maps activity. This is because all of these actions are directly linked to your Google account.

You can view all collected information using the My Actions service.

But if you want Google to stop tracking some of your activities, you'll have to dig a little deeper.

How to stop Google from tracking your online activities

Here you can see all the types of data that Google tracks. To disable saving your app and web history, simply tap the icon on the right.

If this is not enough for you and you want to clear the entire history of your online activities, do the following.

To get started, select “Manage History.” You will be redirected back to the “My Actions” page, where you will need to open an additional menu (to do this, click on the icon in the form of three vertical dots in the upper right corner).

In the menu, select “Select a deletion option” and then “All the time.” You can delete data received for a certain period of time by specifying it in special fields.

For more information on how to delete searches from your computer or mobile device, visit Google's dedicated help page.

Check if your location is visible on the Internet

Google may track your location if you allow it.

To check if your geographic data is being tracked, go to “Check your activity tracking settings.” There you can view all the geographic data saved about you by clicking "Managing History".

As with web history, location tracking can be turned off with a single click on the icon on the right.

To delete your location history, select "Managing History", and then click on the trash can icon in the lower right corner.

Listen to all your Google voice commands

Every time you say “Okay Google” or click the microphone icon, Google will record what you say.

More information about how Google stores your voice search history can be found here.

View your activity on YouTube

Google keeps track of what you search on YouTube and remembers what videos you've watched. You can edit your saved history in a similar way in the Activity Tracking section.

There you can also see when and at what time you searched for or watched a particular video, as well as see from which device this action was performed.

In addition, Google has a page where you can step by step configure what data about yourself you are willing to share. There you can also check the relevance of your privacy settings and displayed advertising.

You can find more information about how Google uses your data.

What does Google know about you? All.

Seriously - that's it. Especially if you often use a lot of Google products, such as Android, Gmail, Drive, Google Maps or YouTube. Or even a Google search.

But there is some good news, it seems. Google has introduced a new data dashboard called My Activity, where you can see data about what Google has collected about you for most of the last two decades. Every website you visited, every image you viewed, every search phrase you entered into the Google search box.

It's scary. But it's also very useful because, as evidenced by the mountains of collected data, knowledge is power. From the My Activity page, you not only see what Google is tracking, you can also take steps to remove data and prevent future collection.

What is the My Activity page?

The My Activity page is the hub where you can see all the key information Google has collected about you over the years. You can find this page by going to myactivity.google.com (you must be signed in to your account). On the "My Activity" page, you will see traces of activity from various Google products, including search, image search, Maps, Play Store, Shopping, YouTube, and even Help. When you visit a Google Help page, Google records your visit.

By default, the My Activities page displays a timeline and data by day. You can see a list of each individual item on the timeline by clicking on the menu button (three lines) in the top left corner and selecting "Show Activities" view.

Next to each action stack or item, you will see three vertical dots. Click on these dots to view detailed information about a specific item (the details will include things like the exact time the activity was recorded and which Google product was used) or to delete an individual item.

How is this different from a web history tool?

The Web History tool now redirects to the My Activity page - so it's actually the same thing now. But the main difference between the My Activity page and the former web history tool is that My Activity records activity from a variety of Google products, not just search, image search, and video search.

How does Google use this data?

Google uses data in two main ways: to improve its services to the general population (for example, using mobile location data to get information about current car traffic) and to give you a more personalized experience (for example, autocomplete your searches). You can learn more about how Google uses your data on the Information Collection page.

Does the My Activity page show all the data Google has collected on me?

No. The My Activity page shows data from various Google products, but not all of them. You can, however, find even more data collected by going to the "My Activity" page and clicking on the menu icon in the top left corner and selecting "More Google Activity." This page will show you even more Google trackers, such as location history on Google Maps (if you have an Android phone with GPS enabled, you can); information such as contacts, calendars and applications from your devices; Google voice search history; and any videos on YouTube for which you clicked “not interested”.

What can I remove?

Good news: you can do something specific and do it all at once from the My Activities page. Because Google actually uses its data to tailor your behavior, you may see a decrease in the usefulness of some services if you remove a significant portion of your activity.

• To remove individual items from the My Activities page, find the item you want, click the three dots next to it, and then click the Remove button. (You can also do it on individual days.)
• To delete all your activities from a specific day, the past week, a month, or a date range, click the menu button in the top left corner of the My Activities page and click the Select Delete Option button. On this page, you can choose to delete activities for today, yesterday, the last 7 days, the last 30 days, or all time. You can also select a date range by selecting "Specify period" and enter two dates in the "after" and "before" fields.
• To delete actions when using Google products, such as YouTube or image search, go to the "My actions" page and click the "Filter by date and product" link under the search field. Select the product (or several) you want to remove from history and click the search button. Then click on the three dots next to the search field and select "Clear results."
• To remove activities related to a keyword or keyword search, go to the My Activity page and enter the word in the search field and click the Search button. Then click on the three dots next to the search field and select "Clear results."

I need to delete everything!

You can do it! On the "My Actions" page, click the menu button (three lines) and click the "Select delete option" button. In the "Delete by date" section, click on the date and select "All time" from the drop-down menu. Then click the "Delete" button.

How to prevent Google from recording data?

Google provides some privacy settings right inside the My Activity page. Click the menu icon in the top left corner and select "Activity Tracking" to see what types of activities you allow to be tracked.

Here you will find modules for web applications and location history, device information, voice control, search history and YouTube viewing. Next to each module, you'll see a switch that you can turn off to prevent Google from saving that type of activity. You can also click the "Manage History" button to go to the page for using this product.

Of course, the only surefire way to stop Google from storing data about you is, well, not to use Google products.

” presents in a visual form all the data that the search giant collects about us. With its help, you can easily find out what you are looking for on the Internet, what sites you visit, what videos you watch, what music you listen to, where you go and what programs you run on your smartphone. In general, almost any information you can imagine.

For ease of viewing, there are two display options: in chronological order and in the form of thematic blocks. You can also filter by date or information type to display only the records that interest you.

The My Actions site allows you not only to view the collected information, but also to delete some entries. To do this, you need to find the “Select” item in the menu on the top panel and check the boxes for unnecessary entries. There is also a cleaning function related to a specific day or a specific application.

Yes, we all know, of course, that Google collects information about us. But when I saw with my own eyes how much this company actually knew about me, I felt somehow uneasy.

What are your feelings? Or is everything as usual: “Let them spy, I’m not doing anything wrong”?

When you turn on App & Web History, your Google Account stores information about your searches and activity across other Google services. This data allows you to find relevant content faster and get more accurate recommendations.

You can turn off your app and web history or delete your activity at any time.

Note. If you use a Google Account at work or school, only an administrator can turn on your app and web history.

How to enable or disable app and web history

1. Open the Computer activity tracking page. If necessary, sign in to your Google Account.
2. Enable or disable application and web history.
3. If the feature is enabled, you can check the box next to "Add Chrome history and activity data in apps and sites that use Google services."

Note. Some browsers and devices may have additional settings that affect activity tracking.

How to view or delete your activity history

What data is stored in application and web history

Note. If someone else is using your device or you use multiple sign-ins, the activity may be saved to the default account.

How we use your activity data

You can learn about how Google uses search queries in the section frequently asked questions regarding the privacy policy.

How App and Web History works if you're not signed in

Your Google Account stores some data about your use of our services, websites, and apps. You can disable this feature or delete information about your activities at any time.

My Activities Page

On this page, you can review and edit a list of your account activities, such as searches, videos watched, and pages visited.

How does this work

You can set your history to be saved in some Google services, such as Search, YouTube, and Chrome. As a result, working with our products will become even more convenient.

How to find and view activities

Actions are listed in list form, starting with the most recent. Similar actions can be combined into groups. Please note that not all actions may be included in the group.

How to find an action

1. Open the Google Account page.
2. From the left navigation bar, select Data and Personalization.
3. In the section Actions and chronology click My actions.
4. The action can be found:
   • by date and time (all actions are sorted in chronological order);
   • using the search bar and filters at the top of the screen.

Actions can be displayed individually or in blocks. To enable or disable grouping, in the upper right corner of the screen, click on the “More” icon Show actions or Show blocks.

How to view details about an action

How to delete an action

How to disable saving data about your actions

You can manage almost all settings regarding saving information about your activities.

1. Open the Google Account page.
2. On the left navigation bar, click Data and Personalization.
3. Under Activity Tracking, select Activity tracking settings.
4. Disable unnecessary features.

Note. If you sign in to your Google Account in Incognito mode, your search history may be saved.

Troubleshooting

Can't view list of actions

Make sure the following conditions are met:

• You are logged in. Your actions are only saved if you are logged in.
• The device is connected to the Internet. The Action List is not available offline.
• You have enabled the desired settings. To check this, go to the page.
• You are only logged into one account. If you're signed into multiple accounts at the same time on the same browser or device, your activity may be saved to the default account.

Note. Data from some Google services is not saved to your account.