# Google Account Privacy Settings Login to [Google Account](https://myaccount.google.com) from browser. ## Personal info ### Choose what others see #### Basic info - Profile Picture: Only you - Gender: Only you - Birthday: Only you #### 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 --- --- - 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.