Why is Google following us and how can we protect ourselves from it?

[Teacher]

Hello, cyberstalkers! Hello, random carders. Security settings for personal information in Google services are slightly hidden from the user. Today I will tell you how to get to them. But first, let's look at why Google is monitoring users and how bad it is.

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Google Surveillance

Why is Google following us?

Google and social networks analyze your behavior as a user on the Network. The collected data is used to create a user profile and is sold to advertisers, and the more detailed such a profile is,the higher the price they ask for it.

Therefore, the default privacy settings of these services are usually focused on ensuring that the user provides as much information about themselves as possible. Of course, it is possible to restrict the data collected, but social services are not interested in allowing their customers to easily detect and change such settings.

That's why we found them on Google especially for you and are ready to tell you how to set up profiles in a few clicks to provide only the most necessary information about yourself. It is also worth noting that if you absolutely do not want to share any personal data at all with these services, there is only one way-to completely delete your account.

When you sign up for Google services, you sign a kind of contract: free use in exchange for personal data. Therefore, do not run into Google. Everyone is trying to earn as much as they can. You also need to pay something for free!

Protection from Google

How can Google protect itself from surveillance?

Protection from Google is not a mandatory measure. It is not necessary to resort to it for every network user. But for those who have something to hide, I would advise you to still apply the methods described in this article to protect your personal information.

Privacy at Google

Once you are logged in to your account, Google will constantly monitor your web browsing, even if you are using third-party services. Therefore, before logging in to your account, uncheck the Remain logged in option.

To open your account and privacy settings, log in to your account, click on the avatar in the upper-right corner, and then select an Account.

Google Merchant Profile

Scroll down to the "Tools" section on the account settings page. The first line is your Personal Account, where you can see all the services you use and an overview of your activity for each of them, which Google saves. By clicking on the links, you will open the settings of the corresponding service.

How to prohibit data collection

Google remembers not only search queries and online behavior, but also the places you visit (due to the continuous operation of geolocation services), contacts and calendar entries stored on your Android smartphone, search and watch videos on YouTube. However, this can be prevented. Scroll down to the Tools section of the account settings page and select History. By moving the sliders to Disable in each of the six categories, you will prevent Google from storing the relevant data in the future. The Manage History link takes you to a page with detailed information, where you can delete individual records that already exist.

Recently, Google introduced the My Activity feature, which allows users to view all their actions in Google services and disable data collection.

How to delete a Google + profile

When you register with Google, you automatically create a profile in the Google+social network. There is a possibility to delete it. Without leaving the History section, scroll all the way down to the end of Similar Settings. Click on the Google+ button to edit the settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the Google+ settings page and click the link under the Disable Google+subtitle. After entering your login details, you can delete your Google+ profile.

Account Access

In addition to Google, numerous apps also have access to your data, including even those that you deleted long ago. To revoke access rights to programs, go back to the account settings page and tap Account Access in the Related Apps and Services section. Select the program you don't need and click the "Deny access"button in the right column.

That's it, running in the shadows. If you really have such a need - to use Google services (21st century, I understand), then at least do it competently and as safely as possible for your favorite ass.