{"id":385769,"date":"2021-12-24T23:07:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T20:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/chrome-users-urged-to-update-these-settings-to-stop-google-from-tracking-you\/"},"modified":"2021-12-24T23:07:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T20:07:01","slug":"chrome-users-urged-to-update-these-settings-to-stop-google-from-tracking-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/chrome-users-urged-to-update-these-settings-to-stop-google-from-tracking-you\/","title":{"rendered":"#Chrome users urged to update these settings to stop Google from tracking you"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f242c2e647\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f242c2e647\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/chrome-users-urged-to-update-these-settings-to-stop-google-from-tracking-you\/#How_to_check_my_Google_activity\" >How to check my Google activity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Chrome users urged to update these settings to stop Google from tracking you<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>As we\u2019re all a bit more mindful of what we share these days, it has forced the likes of Google to be more upfront about what it does and doesn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n<p>Location History is supposed to be turned off by default but some other stuff might be being collected.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good idea to check anyway and the best way to do that is through the Google activity area.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_check_my_Google_activity\"><\/span>How to check my Google activity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tracking is actually meant to make internet life easier by knowing what you like and don\u2019t like.<\/p>\n<p>But not everyone is comfortable with it, of course.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully you can access your Google activity from a computer by visiting this website:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/myactivity.google.com\/\">myactivity.google.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From here, you\u2019ll see three options: web &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> activity, location history and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> history.<\/p>\n<p>Below each you\u2019ll see a tick box.<\/p>\n<p>You can switch these to off if you would rather Google not track what you\u2019re up to.<\/p>\n<p>Selecting them will also provide you more information about what it is Google does.<\/p>\n<p>For example, under web &amp; app activity it says Google \u201csaves your activity on Google sites and apps, including associated information like location, to give you faster searches, better recommendations and more personalized experiences in Maps, Search and other Google services\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/FILES-US-INTERNET-GOOGLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tracking is actually meant to make internet life easier by knowing what you like and don't like.\" class=\"wp-image-20608506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/FILES-US-INTERNET-GOOGLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/FILES-US-INTERNET-GOOGLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/FILES-US-INTERNET-GOOGLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/FILES-US-INTERNET-GOOGLE.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tracking is actually meant to make internet life easier by knowing what you like and don\u2019t like.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NICHOLAS KAMM\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can see and delete any activity from relevant apps and services below it, such as Chrome and Google Play.<\/p>\n<p>There are even sub-settings so you choose to allow some tracking while blocking others.<\/p>\n<p>In other <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, scientists have figured out\u00a0how fast\u00a0a type of dinosaur could run \u2013 and it would have given Usain Bolt a run for his money.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/GOOGLE_CHROME.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Google Chrome allows you to decide what can track your activity and what cannot. \" class=\"wp-image-20608512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/GOOGLE_CHROME.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/GOOGLE_CHROME.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/GOOGLE_CHROME.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/GOOGLE_CHROME.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Google Chrome allows you to decide what can track your activity and what cannot. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Chris Ratcliffe\/Bloomberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Google has confirmed that some of its smartphones are unable to call emergency services due to a\u00a0software bug.<\/p>\n<p>And an\u00a0iPhone update\u00a0could reveal if you were scammed when getting a repair done.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally appeared\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tech\/4334959\/chrome-tracking-how-to-change-google-activity\/\">on The Sun<\/a>\u00a0and was reproduced here with permission.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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