{"id":262395,"date":"2021-05-29T18:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T15:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-password-protect-your-google-search-history\/"},"modified":"2021-05-29T18:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T15:23:00","slug":"how-to-password-protect-your-google-search-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-password-protect-your-google-search-history\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Password Protect Your Google Search History"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#How to Password Protect Your Google Search History”<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\"Google<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that Google tracks your activity in its products, but you have some control over your information. This data can be automatically wiped clean, and it can be put behind a password to protect it from prying eyes.<\/p>\n

Your Google activity can be accessed at activity.google.com<\/a>. This is where everything you do with Google products is recorded\u2014unless you turn off tracking. Google Searches, Google Assistant commands, Google Maps locations, YouTube<\/a> history\u2014it\u2019s all here.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s obviously a lot of very<\/em> personal information, and it\u2019s easily accessible to anyone who visits the page on a device where you\u2019re signed in to your Google account. Thankfully, it can be password protected.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to See What Data Google Has on You (and Delete It)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

To get started, go to the activity.google.com<\/a> page in a web browser such as Google Chrome. Make sure that you\u2019re signed in to your Google account.<\/p>\n

\"Google's<\/p>\n

Next, click \u201cManage My Activity Verification.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Click<\/p>\n

A pop-up message will app<\/a>ear with two options. Select \u201cRequire Extra Verification\u201d and click \u201cSave.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be asked to sign in to your Google account again to verify that it\u2019s you.<\/p>\n

\"Sign<\/p>\n

That\u2019s all there is to it. You\u2019ll now notice that the information on the page has been hidden. You or anyone else who accesses the page must click the \u201cVerify\u201d button to see anything.<\/p>\n

\"Click<\/p>\n

The Google account login page will appear again, and if your password and two-factor authentication are entered correctly, your activity and Google search history will be revealed.<\/p>\n

\"Sign<\/p>\n

This sounds like a nice security method, but there\u2019s one big flaw in this system that you should be aware of. If your browser has saved your Google account password (or if you\u2019re using a password manager), it will autofill it for you and whoever tries to access your activity.<\/p>\n

As such, the \u201cVerify\u201d step doesn\u2019t do much if your browser is going to give the person your password. It\u2019s something to keep in mind.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Make Google Auto-Delete Your Web and Location History<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n