The new Google Account settings allow you to fully control your activity on Google services. Google My Activity is the new central place to view, delete or manage activity such as searches you’ve done, Google Photos you’ve uploaded, websites you’ve visited, locations you’ve travelled to, YouTube videos you have watched and other activities such as addresses saved.
Although Google’s new My Activity Controls allow users to control many aspects of their Google account, at times it is confusing to find certain settings, especially when your Google account is synched with your Android Smartphone. Worry Not, RankYa will show you how to get to, and take charge of each of your activity setting.
Video Tutorial Showing Correct Steps for Clearing My Activity – Google Account Activity Controls
How-to Access & Control Activity in Your Google Account
When you use Google sites, apps, and services, some of your activity is saved in your Google Account. You can find and delete this activity by logging in to your Google account and then find My Activity settings to control your activity.
Select “All time”
Select a particular Google Product’s History to Delete. Or, Select All
On the next screen confirm your deletion process.
Activity Controls in Google
Depending on how you use Google, or which services or products you previously used, Google offers more Activity Controls to Delete, Turn Off, or Set Auto deletion of your activity.
Important Note: There are More Activities in Google
For example: YouTube History, Google Workspace search history (including gmail), Chrome History, Media likes and dislikes on Google TV, Google Play library and ALL your Google Account activity. You can view and manage them through Other Activity
Your Privacy Your Right
Although internet is a free open-source of information. Search engines such as Bing and Google are the gatekeepers. Couple that with smartphones in every pocket sharing your usage data with location information turned on. Some businesses track our every move without us realizing the consequences of this. Basic example:
Did you know that most eCommerce purchases are made on buyer impulse?
I’ll say no more about that, as I specialize in, and rely on Google to survive as a small business owner in Australia just like all businesses.
Since Google is making new changes to its privacy practices by giving its users geater control of how-to control their privacy, use these activity controls to better manage your online footprint.
Working with other organizations Google is moving towards “consent first approach to its tracking cookies”. Basically, in the near future, Google Chrome may completely phase out third-party cookies which are used for tracking internet users. No doubt that Google policies on privacy is improving, but non-the-less, it is you as a Google Account holder to understand these settings.
Whenever you have control over your privacy “hold on to it dearly.”.
