privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/Google-Account-Privacy-Settings.md

# Google Account Privacy Settings

Login to [Google Account](https://myaccount.google.com) from browser.



## Personal info

### Choose what others see

#### Basic info
- Profile Picture > Remove > Remove
- Profile Picture > click on 3 dots on top right > Past profile pictures > Profile Photos > select each photo > click on 3 dots on top right > Delete photo > Delete
- Gender: Only you
- Birthday: Only you (Provide false info if you can)

#### About
Remove everything

#### Work & education
Remove everything



## Data & personalization


### Activity Controls

#### Web & App Activity
- Off > Pause
- Manage Activity > Delete any past activity

#### Location History
- Off > Pause
- Auto Delete > Auto-delete activity older than > 3 months

#### Youtube History
- Off (Turning it off will not save your future watch and search history. If you want it don't change the setting.)
- Manage Activity > Delete any past activity


### Ad settings

#### Ad personalization
- Off > Turn off



## Security

#### Your devices
Remove any device you don't use anymore

#### Third-party apps with account access
Remove anything you don't use



## People & sharing

#### Share recommendations
Shared endorsements in ads > Off



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- Go to [Google Dashboard](https://myaccount.google.com/dashboard) and check all services you use. Remove anything you don't.
- Go to [Google Takeout](https://takeout.google.com/?continue=https://myaccount.google.com/dashboard&hl=en) and download your data that Google has collected about you. Uncheck Drive & Gmail or else it will result in a huge file size.
- Go to [Google Activity](https://myactivity.google.com/more-activity?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fmyactivity.google.com%2Fmyactivity) and delete/manage every activity you can.