Google being more transparent about the data it has about you and your devices

Google recently sent an email to Google account holders with a reminder that “You have Web & App Activity turned on”. Even though this setting may have been turned on by default for many years, Google is being more transparent about the data they have about the things you do on Google sites, apps and service. The timeliness of the recent email was likely sent to appease government regulators.

In the email, Google states that “Web & App Activity is a setting that lets you save to your Google Account the things you do on Google sites, apps, and services, including your searches and associated information, like location and language. It can also give you more personalized experiences across Google, like faster searches and better recommendations.”

Please read “Google Isn’t Evil – Why We Like Google” to help you understand some of the trade-offs when you supply information to Google.

You can view and manage the information and settings that Google has about your Google activity at myactivity.google.com