Delete Google history
Here's how to delete Google history.
i. Google collects a lot of information about how you use its devices, apps, and services. Some of the information that Google collects are:
- The content you create, upload, or receive from others when using Google services. This includes things like email you write and receive, photos and videos you save, docs and spreadsheets you create, and comments you make on YouTube videos.
- The information about your device, browser, and network. This includes things like your IP address, device type and settings, browser type and settings, operating system, mobile network information, and application version number.
- The information about your location. This includes things like your GPS coordinates, WiFi access points, cell towers, and sensor data from your device that can provide information on nearby devices, Wi-Fi access points and cell towers.
- The information about your activity and preferences. This includes things like your search terms, browsing history, YouTube history, voice and audio data, purchases and reservations, ads you click or view, and other interactions with Google services.
- The information from cookies and other technologies that store data on your device or browser. This includes things like unique identifiers, preferences, and other data used for advertising or analytics purposes.
Google collects this information for various purposes, such as:
- To provide and improve its services. For example, Google uses your data to deliver relevant search results, suggestions, recommendations, and personalized features.
- To maintain and protect its services. For example, Google uses your data to detect and prevent fraud, spam, abuse, security breaches, and technical issues.
- To measure and analyze its services. For example, Google uses your data to understand how users interact with its features and how it can improve its performance, quality, and impact.
- To communicate with you. For example, Google uses your data to send you service announcements, updates, feedback requests, and marketing messages.
- To show you relevant ads. For example, Google uses your data to tailor the ads you see on its services or on other websites or apps that use Google's advertising services.
You can manage your information by using various tools and settings that Google offers. For example, you can:
- Edit or delete your data by using features like My Activity or Google Dashboard.
- Control what data is collected by using features like Privacy Checkup or Activity Controls.
- Download or export your data by using features like Takeout or Data Transfer Project.
- Opt out of personalized ads by using features like Ads Settings or AdChoices.