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When ๐Ÿ‘ you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ—ฃ use ๐Ÿป our services ๐Ÿ›Ž, youโ€™re trusting ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’ฏ us ๐Ÿ‘จ with your ๐Ÿ‘‰ information ๐Ÿ“„. We understand ๐Ÿ“š that this is a big ๐Ÿ† responsibility ๐Ÿ‘ and we work ๐Ÿ’ผ hard ๐Ÿ† to protect โš”๐Ÿ›ก your ๐Ÿ…ฑ๐Ÿ‘‰ information โ„น and put ๐Ÿ˜ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ in control ๐ŸŽ›.

This Privacy ๐Ÿšช Policy ๐Ÿ’ก is meant ๐Ÿ‘€ to help ๐Ÿ†˜ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ understand โ“๐Ÿ“š what information ๐Ÿ“„ we collect ๐Ÿ‘‚, why ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜ณ we collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ it and how you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ can update ๐Ÿ’ฐ, manage ๐Ÿง”, export ๐Ÿ“ธ and delete โŒ your ๐Ÿ‘‰ information โ„น๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ”.

๐Ÿ“ท

Privacy ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ“ต Check-Up ๐Ÿ˜ผ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Looking ๐Ÿ‘€ to change ๐Ÿšผ your ๐Ÿ‘‰ privacy ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ“ต settings ๐Ÿ‘Œ?

Take ๐Ÿ’… the Privacy ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ“ต Check-Up

Effective ๐Ÿ’€ 30 ๐Ÿ“… September ๐Ÿ“† 2020 ๐Ÿคก | Archived ๐Ÿ“ฉ versions | Download ๐Ÿ“ฒ PDF

We build ๐Ÿญ2โƒฃโœ‹ a range ๐Ÿ’ฆ of services ๐Ÿ“ฃ that help ๐Ÿ†˜ millions ๐Ÿ’ฏ of people ๐Ÿ‘ซ daily ๐Ÿ“† to explore ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ›ฉ and interact ๐Ÿค๐Ÿค” with the world ๐ŸŒŽ in new ๐Ÿ†• ways ๐Ÿ’ซ. Our services ๐Ÿ“ฃ include ๐Ÿ’จ:

  • Google ๐Ÿ”Ž apps ๐Ÿ’ฐ, sites ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ“ฅ and devices ๐Ÿ”ฌ, such as Search ๐Ÿ•ต, YouTube ๐Ÿ“น and Google ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ–ฑ Home ๐Ÿ 

  • Platforms ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ฎ such as the Chrome ๐Ÿ˜ browser ๐Ÿ“ฒ๐Ÿ’ป and Android ๐Ÿค– operating ๐Ÿ† system โ˜„

  • Products ๐Ÿญ that are integrated ๐Ÿ• into third-party apps ๐Ÿ“ฑ and sites ๐Ÿ’ป, such as ads ๐Ÿ…ฑ and embedded Google ๐Ÿ”Ž Maps ๐Ÿ—พ

You ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ‘ˆ can use ๐Ÿป our services ๐Ÿ›Ž in a variety ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ of ways โ†•๐Ÿ“ป๐Ÿ”ง to manage ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ your ๐Ÿ‘‰ privacy ๐Ÿšช. For example ๐Ÿ’ช, you ๐Ÿ‘‰ can sign ๐Ÿ–‹๐Ÿ“ up โฌ† for a Google ๐Ÿ”Ž Account ๐Ÿ’ณ if you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ˜ณ want ๐Ÿ˜ to create ๐Ÿ˜ฎ and manage ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ content ๐ŸŒŽ such as emails ๐Ÿ’ป and photos ๐Ÿ“ท, or to see ๐Ÿ‘€ more relevant ๐Ÿ“ˆ search ๐Ÿ•ต results ๐Ÿ’น. And you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป can use ๐Ÿป many ๐Ÿ‘ฌ Google ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ–ฑ services ๐Ÿ›Ž when ๐Ÿ‘ youโ€™re signed ๐Ÿ“ out or without ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿšพ creating ๐Ÿ”œ an account ๐Ÿ’ณ at all ๐Ÿ’ฏ; for example ๐Ÿ’ช, searching ๐Ÿ”ญ on ๐Ÿ”› Google ๐Ÿ”ž๐Ÿ’ป or watching ๐Ÿ‘€ YouTube ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿพโ€๐Ÿ’ป videos ๐Ÿ“ผ. You ๐Ÿ‘ˆ can also ๐Ÿ‘จ choose ๐Ÿค” to browse ๐Ÿ–ฅ the web ๐Ÿ•ธ privately ๐Ÿ•ต using ๐Ÿป Chrome ๐Ÿ˜ in Incognito ๐Ÿ‘ป mode ๐Ÿšจ. And across โžก our services ๐Ÿ›Ž, you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป can adjust ๐Ÿ“‰ your ๐Ÿ‘‰ privacy ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ“ต settings ๐Ÿ“ to control ๐ŸŽฎ what we collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ and how your ๐Ÿ‘‰ information โ„น is used ๐ŸŽถ.

To help ๐Ÿ’ explain ๐Ÿ—ฃ๐Ÿ’ฌ things ๐Ÿ“ด as clearly ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ˜‰ as possible ๐Ÿค”, weโ€™ve added โž• examples ๐Ÿ’ช, explanatory ๐Ÿ’ฌ videos ๐Ÿ“ผ and definitions ๐Ÿ“š for key ๐Ÿ”‘ terms. And if you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘ˆ have any questions ๐Ÿค”โ“ about ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ’ฆ this Privacy ๐Ÿšช Policy ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš–๏ธ, you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป can contact ๐Ÿ“ž us.

INFORMATION โ„น๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ” THAT GOOGLE ๐Ÿ”ž๐Ÿ’ป COLLECTS ๐Ÿ’ฆ

We want ๐Ÿ˜ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ to understand ๐Ÿค” the types โŒจ๐Ÿ“ of information โ„น๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ” we collect โš— as you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ use ๐Ÿ˜ our services ๐Ÿ“ฃ

We collect โš— information ๐Ÿ“„ to provide ๐Ÿ‘‹ better ๐Ÿ‘ services ๐Ÿ“ฃ to all ๐Ÿ’ฏ our users ๐Ÿป โ€“ from figuring ๐Ÿ’ช out basic ๐Ÿ˜ถ๐Ÿ˜ง stuff ๐Ÿ’ฐ such as which language ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ speak ๐Ÿ‘…๐Ÿ‘„๐Ÿ—ฃ, to more complex ๐Ÿข things ๐Ÿ•‘ like ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒˆ which ads ๐Ÿ…ฑ youโ€™ll find ๐Ÿ”Ž most useful, the people ๐Ÿ‘ซ who matter ๐Ÿ™… most to you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ online or which YouTube ๐Ÿ“น videos ๐Ÿ“น you ๐Ÿ‘‰ might ๐Ÿ” like ๐Ÿ’–. The information โ„น Google ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ–ฑ collects ๐Ÿ’ฆ, and how that information ๐Ÿ“„ is used ๐ŸŽถ, depends ๐Ÿค” on ๐Ÿ”› how you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ use ๐Ÿป our services ๐Ÿ›Ž and how you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ manage ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ your ๐Ÿšช๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿฝ privacy ๐Ÿšช controls ๐ŸŽ›.

When ๐Ÿ‘ youโ€™re not signed ๐Ÿ“ in to a Google ๐Ÿ”ž๐Ÿ’ป Account ๐Ÿ’ณ, we store ๐Ÿช๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ› the information โ„น๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ” that we collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ with unique ๐Ÿ’ฐ identifiers tied ๐Ÿ‘” to the browser ๐Ÿ’ฐ, application ๐Ÿ“„ or device that youโ€™re using ๐Ÿ˜. This helps ๐Ÿ†˜ us ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ do things ๐Ÿ•‘ such as maintain ๐Ÿƒ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿฝ your ๐Ÿ‘‰ language โ‰๐Ÿ—ฃ๐Ÿ” preferences ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ™‹ across โžก browsing ๐ŸŒ sessions ๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’—โค.

When โฐ youโ€™re signed ๐Ÿ“ in, we also ๐Ÿ‘จ collect โš— information ๐Ÿ“„ that we store ๐Ÿฌ with your ๐Ÿ‘‰ Google ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ–ฑ Account ๐Ÿ’ณ, which we treat ๐Ÿญ as personal ๐Ÿ‘จ information.

Things ๐Ÿ“ด that you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ create ๐Ÿ˜ฎ or provide ๐Ÿ’ฐ to us ๐Ÿ‘จ

๐Ÿ“ท

When ๐Ÿ‘ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ create ๐Ÿ’ฏ a Google ๐Ÿ”ž๐Ÿ’ป Account ๐Ÿ’ณ, you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿผ provide ๐Ÿ’ฐ us ๐Ÿ‘จ with personal ๐Ÿ‘จ information that includes ๐Ÿ“ฒ your ๐Ÿ‘‰ name ๐Ÿท๐Ÿ’ณ๐Ÿ“› and a password ๐Ÿ”’. You ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ™‡ can also ๐Ÿ‘จ choose ๐Ÿ“ to add ๐Ÿ˜ฐ a phone ๐Ÿ“ฑ number or payment ๐Ÿ’ธ information to your ๐Ÿ‘‰ account ๐Ÿ’ณ. Even ๐ŸŒƒ if you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ arenโ€™t signed ๐Ÿ“ in to a Google ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ–ฑ Account ๐Ÿ’ณ, you โ˜๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘ˆ might ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘Š choose ๐Ÿค” to provide ๐Ÿ’ฐ us ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ with information ๐Ÿ“„ โ€“ like ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป an email ๐Ÿ’ป address ๐Ÿ“ญ๐Ÿ  to receive ๐Ÿ“ฒ updates ๐Ÿšจ about ๐Ÿ’ฆ our services ๐Ÿ“ฃ.

We also โž• collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ the content ๐ŸŒŽ that you ๐Ÿ‘‰ create ๐Ÿ’ฏ, upload ๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ˜˜ or receive ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜‰ from others ๐Ÿ‘ช when ๐Ÿ‘ using ๐Ÿค™๐Ÿป our services ๐Ÿ›Ž. This includes ๐Ÿ’จ things ๐Ÿ“ด such as email ๐Ÿ˜›๐Ÿ“ฌ๐Ÿ“ฉ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ write ๐Ÿ“ and receive ๐Ÿ˜ฉ, photos ๐Ÿ–ผ and videos ๐Ÿ“ผ that you ๐Ÿ‘‰ save ๐Ÿ“‘, docs ๐Ÿš‘ and spreadsheets you ๐Ÿ‘‰ create ๐Ÿ’ฏ and comments ๐Ÿ’ฌ that you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ make ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’˜๐Ÿ’œ on ๐Ÿ”› YouTube ๐Ÿ“น videos ๐Ÿ“น.

Information โ„น that we collect โš— as you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ use ๐Ÿ“ค๐Ÿป our services ๐Ÿ›Ž

Your ๐Ÿ‘ˆ apps ๐Ÿ“ฑ, browsers ๐ŸŒ & devices ๐Ÿ”ฌ

๐Ÿ“ท

We collect โš— information ๐Ÿ“„ about ๐Ÿค” the apps ๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿ†–๐Ÿˆ‚, browsers ๐Ÿ“ฒ๐Ÿ’ป and devices that you ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ™‹ use ๐Ÿป to access ๐Ÿ”–๐Ÿ”‘ Google ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ–ฑ services ๐Ÿ›Ž, which helps ๐Ÿ’ us ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ provide ๐Ÿ’ฐ features ๐ŸŽฅ such as automatic ๐Ÿท product ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿญ updates ๐Ÿšจ and dimming your ๐Ÿ‘ˆ screen ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜˜ if your ๐Ÿ‘‰ battery ๐Ÿ”‹ runs ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ฑ low ๐Ÿ‘‡โš ๐ŸŽข.

The information โ„น that we collect โš— includes ๐Ÿ“ฒ unique ๐Ÿ˜Ž identifiers, browser ๐Ÿ“ฒ๐Ÿ’ป type ๐Ÿ’ป and settings ๐Ÿ“, device ๐Ÿ“ผ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ’ป type โŒจ and settings ๐Ÿ“, operating ๐Ÿค– system โ˜„, mobile ๐Ÿ“ฑ network ๐Ÿ“บ information โ„น๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ” including ๐Ÿ’จ operator ๐Ÿ”ชโš” name ๐Ÿ“› and phone ๐Ÿ—ฃ number ๐Ÿ”ข and application ๐ŸŽ version โ„น number ๐Ÿ”ขโ˜. We also โž• collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ information ๐Ÿ“„ about ๐Ÿ’ฆ the interaction ๐Ÿค of your ๐Ÿ‘‰ apps ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ› , browsers ๐Ÿ” and devices ๐Ÿ“ฑ with our services ๐Ÿ›Ž, including ๐Ÿ“ต IP ๐ŸŒ address, crash ๐Ÿ’ฅ reports ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿšจ, system โ˜„ activity ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿป, and the date ๐Ÿ“†, time โŒš๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ• and referrer URL of your ๐Ÿ‘‰ request โ“.

We collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ this information โ„น๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ” when ๐Ÿ‘ a Google ๐Ÿ”ž๐Ÿ’ป service ๐Ÿ›Ž on ๐Ÿ”› your ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ device ๐Ÿ”ฌ contacts ๐Ÿ˜‘ our servers โ„ข๐Ÿฆ โ€“ for example ๐Ÿ’ช, when ๐Ÿ‘ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ก install ๐Ÿ’ฏ an app ๐Ÿ’ฐ from the Play ๐ŸŽฎ Store ๐Ÿฌ or when โฐ a service ๐Ÿ›Ž checks โœ” for automatic ๐Ÿค– updates ๐Ÿšจ. If youโ€™re using ๐Ÿป an Android ๐Ÿค– device ๐Ÿ“ฑ with Google ๐Ÿ”ž๐Ÿ’ป apps, your ๐Ÿ‘‰ device ๐Ÿ“ฑ periodically ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿซ contacts ๐Ÿ“ž Google ๐Ÿ”Ž servers ๐Ÿ’ to provide ๐Ÿ’ฐ information ๐Ÿ“„ about ๐Ÿ’ฆ your ๐Ÿ‘‰ device ๐Ÿ“ฑ and connection ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿ‘ฌ to our services ๐Ÿ“ฃ. This information โ„น includes ๐Ÿ’จ things ๐Ÿ•‘ such as your ๐Ÿ‘‰ device ๐Ÿ“ฑ type โŒจ, operator ๐Ÿ”ชโš” name ๐Ÿ“›, crash ๐Ÿ’ฅ reports ๐Ÿš”๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿšจ and which apps ๐Ÿ’ฐ youโ€™ve installed ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿพ.

Your ๐Ÿ‘‰ activity ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿป

๐Ÿ“ท

We collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ information โ„น about ๐Ÿ’ฆ your ๐Ÿ‘‰ activity ๐Ÿšฌ in our services ๐Ÿ“ฃ, which we use ๐Ÿ˜ to do things ๐Ÿ“ด like ๐Ÿ‘ recommend ๐Ÿ˜ฅ๐Ÿ˜ค a YouTube ๐Ÿ“น video ๐Ÿ“น that you ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ‘ˆ might ๐Ÿ” like ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š. The activity ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿป information ๐Ÿ“„ that we collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ may ๐Ÿ‘Œ include ๐Ÿ’จ:

  • Terms ๐Ÿ“„ that you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ search ๐Ÿ•ต for

  • Videos ๐Ÿ“น that you ๐Ÿ‘‰ watch ๐Ÿ‘€

  • Views ๐Ÿ“• and interactions ๐Ÿค with content ๐ŸŒŽ and ads

  • Voice ๐Ÿ”Š and audio information โ„น๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ” when โฐ you ๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿ‘ˆ use ๐Ÿ˜ audio features ๐Ÿงฌ

  • Purchase ๐Ÿ’ฐ activity ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿป

  • People ๐Ÿ‘ซ with whom you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ communicate ๐Ÿ—ฃ or share ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ– content ๐ŸŒŽ

  • Activity ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿป on ๐Ÿ”› third-party sites ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ“ฅ and apps ๐Ÿ’ฐ that use ๐Ÿป our services ๐Ÿ›Ž

  • Chrome ๐Ÿ˜ browsing ๐ŸŒ history ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ“™ that youโ€™ve synced ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฏโ€โ™‚๏ธ with your ๐Ÿ‘‰ Google ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ–ฑ Account

If you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ use ๐Ÿ˜ our services ๐Ÿ“ฃ to make ๐Ÿ–• and receive ๐Ÿ“ฒ calls ๐Ÿ“ž or send ๐Ÿ“ฉ and receive ๐Ÿ“ฒ messages, we may ๐Ÿ—“ collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ telephony log ๐ŸŒณ information ๐Ÿ“„ such as your ๐Ÿ‘‰ phone ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ“ฒ number ๐Ÿ”ข, calling-party number ๐Ÿ”ข, receiving-party number ๐Ÿ”ข, forwarding โžก numbers ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ”ข, time โฐ and date ๐Ÿ“† of calls ๐Ÿ“ฒ and messages โœ‰, duration โฐ of calls ๐Ÿ“ž, routing information ๐Ÿ“„ and types ๐Ÿ’ป of calls ๐Ÿ“ฒ.

You ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘ˆ can visit ๐Ÿš—โžก your ๐Ÿ‘‰ Google ๐Ÿ”ž๐Ÿ’ป Account ๐Ÿ’ณ to find ๐Ÿ” and manage ๐Ÿง” activity ๐Ÿšฌ information โ„น๐Ÿ—บ thatโ€™s saved ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™Œ in your ๐Ÿ‘‰ account ๐Ÿ’ณ.

๐Ÿ“ท

Go ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿšฆ to Google ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ–ฑ Account

Your ๐Ÿ‘‰ location ๐Ÿ† information ๐Ÿ“„

๐Ÿ“ท

We collect ๐Ÿ‘‚ information ๐Ÿ“„ about ๐Ÿ’ฆ your ๐Ÿ‘ˆ location ๐Ÿ† when ๐Ÿ‘ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ use ๐Ÿป our services ๐Ÿ›Ž, which helps ๐Ÿ’ us ๐Ÿ‘จ offer ๐Ÿ“ƒ features ๐ŸŽฅ such as driving ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿš˜ directions โ™ฆ for your ๐Ÿ‘‰ weekend โ„๐Ÿ‘ getaway ๐Ÿ˜ˆ or show ๐Ÿ“บ times โฐ for movies ๐ŸŽฅ playing ๐ŸŽง๐ŸŽฎ near ๐Ÿ˜ฏ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ.

Your ๐Ÿ‘‰ location ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ—บ can be determined ๐Ÿ˜ค with varying ๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿฝ degrees ๐ŸŽ“ of accuracy ๐Ÿน๐Ÿ‘Œ by:

  • GPS ๐Ÿ›ฐ

  • IP ๐ŸŒ address

  • Sensor ๐Ÿ’ฐ data ๐Ÿ’ฝ from your ๐Ÿ‘‰ device

  • Information ๐Ÿ“„ about ๐Ÿ’ฆ things ๐Ÿ“ด near ๐Ÿ˜ฏ your ๐Ÿ‘‰ device, such as Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ“ถ access โ™ฟ points ๐Ÿˆฏ, cell ๐Ÿฆ  towers ๐Ÿฌ and Bluetooth-enabled devices ๐Ÿ”ฌ

The types โŒจ of location ๐Ÿ—บ data ๐Ÿ“ˆ that we collect โš— depend ๐Ÿ”› in part ๐Ÿ† on ๐Ÿ”› your ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿป device ๐Ÿ“ฑ and account ๐Ÿ’ณ settings ๐Ÿ“. For example ๐Ÿ”ฅ, you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ can turn โ†ช your ๐Ÿ‘‰ Android ๐Ÿค– deviceโ€™s location ๐Ÿ† on ๐Ÿ”› or off using ๐Ÿป the deviceโ€™s settings ๐Ÿ“ app ๐Ÿ“ฒ. You ๐Ÿ‘ˆ can also ๐Ÿ‘จ turn โ†ช on ๐Ÿ”› Location ๐Ÿ† History if you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ want ๐Ÿ˜ to create ๐Ÿ’ฏ a private ๐Ÿ•ต map ๐Ÿ—บ of where you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ go ๐Ÿƒ with your ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ˜จ signed-in devices ๐Ÿ”ฌ.

In some circumstances ๐Ÿ“ก, Google ๐Ÿ–ฅ๐Ÿ–ฑ also ๐Ÿ‘จ collects ๐Ÿคค information โ„น๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ” about ๐Ÿ’ฆ you ๐Ÿ‘ˆ from publicly ๐Ÿ™ˆโ›ฑ๐Ÿ˜ณ accessible โ™ฟ sources. For example ๐Ÿ’ช, if your ๐Ÿ”‘๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ˜™ name ๐Ÿ“› appears ๐Ÿ”Ž in your ๐Ÿ‘‰ local ๐Ÿ“ฐ newspaper ๐Ÿ“ฐ, Googleโ€™s Search ๐Ÿ”Ž engine ๐Ÿ‘ท๐Ÿ‘ˆ may ๐Ÿ—“๐Ÿ‘€ index ๐Ÿ‘†๐Ÿป that article ๐Ÿ““ and display ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘Œ i

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January 9, 2018
Google and privacy
Yes Google gives you a lot of control over your account IF you go digging around. By default though, Google hoovers up every little tiny piece of information they can get. Since most users simply stick with default settings, that's where the issue is. I will say that it's not entirely Googles fault though. It's half the users fault for their own ignorance of how the service they use works. The other half is Googles fault for taking advantage of the majority of users ignorance. More on reddit.com
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May 11, 2024
Those who refuse to use Google for privacy reasons, could you explain why and maybe change my mind if there is a risk?
I don't outright refuse to use Google services but I try to use the bare minimum. I use Gmail because it is the best(in my opinion) email provider out there, I use search whenever I need to find something specific if DuckDuckGo doesn't get what I want and I use Google Maps if needed because Apple Maps sucks at traffic data, at least in my country. I switched to iPhone because of privacy reasons mainly, but I understand that Google will never stop tracking me. I don't mind handing some data over because Google provides me some valuable service like mail, maps and search but stuff like calendars and notes are easily done on other platforms with some level of privacy. Facebook on the other hand doesn't give me anything 'valuable' in return so I try my best to block all tracking by the company to the best of my ability. More on reddit.com
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September 9, 2018
Whatโ€™s so bad about Google having all my data ? (Genuine question ,donโ€™t flame meโ€ฆ)
While most comments focus on long-term fears of government control and manipulation, there's also more obvious consequences of having insane amounts of data stored in a single place, and just how much of a security nightmare it entails. If your account gets hacked/hijacked (which happened even with high-profile youtubers), then you'll be screwed big time. If data gets leaked, then you'll be screwed big time. If you lose your device of choice and someone picks it up, then you'll be screwed big time. Basically, it's putting tons of eggs in one basket, and considering just how many eggs are stored in that basket (from your hobbies, to your online habits, to your payment info, etc. etc.), it will be easy by some malevolent actor to weaponize it against you. A lot of privacy-friendly solutions are aimed to avoid this scenario by decentralizing things, hiding connections between them, keeping things off the internet entirely, etc. Basically, making sure that even if someone bad steals some of your data, it will be as useless as possible to them. Of course, that comes at expense of convenience, but at that point it's a matter of making conscious compromises and building reasonable threat models. More on reddit.com
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Google
google.com โ€บ policies โ€บ privacy โ€บ archive โ€บ 20010104-20040701
Privacy Policy โ€“ Privacy & Terms โ€“ Google
By using the Google Search Services and our web site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as we have outlined in this policy and to our Terms of Service Policy. Google may decide to change this ... We expect most such changes to be minor, but there may be changes that are more significant. ... so that you are always aware of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it ยท and, if the changes are significant, we will also provide a more prominent notice. Each version will be noted at the top of the page. Prior versions of this Privacy Policy will be kept in an archive for you to view.
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Safety
business.safety.google โ€บ privacy
Learn more about how Google processes personal ...
Privacy Policy ยท Business Data Responsibility ยท Helps you understand how Google uses personal information it receives from sites or apps that use our advertising services. Read more ยท Helps you understand what information Google collects and why, how we use it, and how you can review, manage, delete and update it.
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Google Transparency
transparency.google โ€บ intl โ€บ en_us โ€บ our-policies โ€บ privacy-policy-terms-of-service
Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and AI - Transparency Center
When people use Google, they trust us with their information, so we work hard to protect that information as outlined in the Google Privacy Policy. We set clear expectations with Google Terms of Service to help define our relationship with users when they interact with our services. We alsoโ€ฆ
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Google Safety Center
safety.google โ€บ intl โ€บ en_in โ€บ safety โ€บ privacy-practices
Privacy Practices & Protections - Google Safety Centre
Strict policies, protocols, and privacy-preserving technologies ensure your data is respected and protected. ... We build products that are private by design and work for everyone. This means being thoughtful about the data we use, how we use it, and how we protect it. These principles guide our products, our processes, and our people in keeping data private, safe, and put you in control of your information. We use data to make Google ...
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Google Public Policy
publicpolicy.google โ€บ privacy
Privacy | Google Public Policy
We support privacy regulation and policy that fosters trust and are committed to providing products and services that are private-by-design, secure-by-default, and that put users in control of their information.
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Google Cloud
cloud.google.com โ€บ terms โ€บ cloud-privacy-notice
Google Cloud Privacy Notice
Google establishes internal policies about handling measures and persons in charge and their responsibility etc. with regard to the acquisition, utilization, records, provision, deletion etc. of personal data. ... Google has large security and privacy teams responsible for developing, implementing, and reviewing internal personal data handling processes.
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Google Support
support.google.com โ€บ analytics โ€บ answer โ€บ 7318509
Privacy Disclosures Policy - Analytics Help
Google Analytics 360 ยท [GA4] ... and security ยท When you use Google Analytics on your site or application, you must disclose the use of Google Analytics and how it collects and processes data....
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Google Account
myaccount.google.com โ€บ termsofservice
Google Terms of Service โ€“ Privacy & Terms
respect the rights of others, including privacy and intellectual property rights ยท donโ€™t abuse or harm others or yourself (or threaten or encourage such abuse or harm) โ€” for example, by misleading, defrauding, illegally impersonating, defaming, bullying, harassing, or stalking others ยท ...
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Google Support
support.google.com โ€บ policies โ€บ answer โ€บ 9581826
Privacy Help Center - Policies Help
You can find details of our commitments in our Privacy Policy. You'll also get explanations of the types of info we collect, how it's collected, why we collect it, how it's used, and when it's shared. You can also visit our Safety Center to learn about Googleโ€™s privacy and security principles.
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Google Account
myaccount.google.com โ€บ intro โ€บ privacycheckup
Privacy Checkup
Signing in to your Google Account is the best way to access and control privacy settings and personalize your Google experience.
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Google Support
support.google.com โ€บ analytics โ€บ answer โ€บ 6004245
Safeguarding your data - Analytics Help
Even so, use of cookies and app IDs falls under the privacy laws mentioned previously. Google customers need to inform users about the information being stored and give them the opportunity to grant or deny their consent. ... Learn how Google collects and processes information about website and app usage: Information for sites and apps using Google Analytics. Learn about our user policies and controls: Information for visitors of sites and apps using Google Analytics.
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Google
developers.google.com โ€บ google assistant โ€บ actions console โ€บ privacy policy guidance
Privacy Policy Guidance | Actions console | Google for Developers
In your policy, you should disclose the circumstances when you share information. For example, you may share information with third parties as part of the service (like a restaurant reservation Action), with other users (like a social network or forum), with marketing partners, or with service providers that assist with your service (like hosting companies or technology platforms). You can host your privacy policy with any publicly accessible URL, including a Google Site, public Google Doc, or a hosted PDF (such as http://mysite.com/my-privacy-policy.pdf).
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Google Account
myaccount.google.com โ€บ privacypolicy
Google Privacy Policy
Regardless of where your information is processed, we apply the same protections described in this policy. We also comply with certain legal frameworks relating to the transfer of data. When we receive formal written complaints, we respond by contacting the person who made the complaint. We work with the appropriate regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to resolve any complaints regarding the transfer of your data that we cannot resolve with you directly. Some U.S. state privacy laws require specific disclosures.