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Google Account Privacy Settings

Login to Google Account 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



  • Go to Google Dashboard and check all services you use. Remove anything you don't.
  • Go to Google Takeout 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 and delete/manage every activity you can.