

Google utilizes the information to create personalized adverts and present them to you for profit. Web & App Activity HistoryĪs said before, Google Web & App Activity tracks your activity when using Google services. Everything under My Activities is catalogued, from your Chrome activity to the areas, you visited while granting Google location access and your YouTube history. Google saves this user data because they feel it improves the user experience. It is important to first understand what sort of attitude Google saves, which can be divided into three categories: browser and app activity, YouTube search history, and location history.
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How to Use My Activity to Control Your Google Account History You may locate all of your recent activity by scrolling down and filtering them based on the product/service you use.You may view all of your activity across many services from this page and search for something specific.To begin, browse your Google account’s My Activities page.The Google mobile app can help you find the options, but you must use a web browser to view and manage the activity. How to Use a Web Browser to Access My Activity Google You may view the recorded activities on your Google Account by scrolling down.Choose the Data & Privacy option, then Go down to History Settings and select My Activity.Navigate to Google and choose to manage your Google Account.Visit the Settings menu on your Google App.To view and control other account information, open your Google Account. Learn more about the information we collect and why. Below the activity you want to view, select your option.Above your activity, in the search bar, click More Other Google Activity.On the "History settings," click My Activity.To find other kinds of activity that are saved to your account: For example, if you've turned on Location History, that data is saved to your Maps Timeline instead. Not all of the data that's saved to your account shows up in My Activity. If you think activity on your account was done by someone else, take steps to help keep your account secure. Someone accessed your account without your permission.Activity from this device might appear with an incorrect date.Your device is set to a different date and time.You didn't sign out of a shared device, like a public computer.There’s an activation you didn’t intend and Google Assistant detects it.Activity from another signed-in account might be saved in My Activity.You’re signed in to multiple accounts on the same browser or device at the same time.For example, if YouTube autoplay is turned on, My Activity might show videos that were played automatically based on what you've watched.Sometimes Google predicts what you'd like to view next and serves this content to you. Some websites and apps might share certain activity with Google. If you use a shared device or sign in with multiple accounts, you may find activity from another signed in account. If you visit these websites and apps while signed in to your Google Account, your activity might show up in My Activity. Some websites and apps use Google services, like Search, Maps, or Ads. Activity from websites & apps that use Google services You might find these types of unfamiliar activity in My Activity. Above your activity, select Manage My Activity Verification.
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To strengthen your privacy on shared devices, you can choose to require an extra verification step to view your full history on My Activity. Require an extra step to view your full history on My Activity You can also set up automatic deletion for older activity. Learn how to delete past searches, browsing history, and other activity in My Activity.

You might also get location, device, and app information. You'll find the date and time of the activity and why it was saved. To view details about an item: At the bottom of the item, select Details.
