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03-04-2016, 02:00 PM
How to turn off your search and location history in Google
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By **w, it should come as ** surprise that Google (http://mashable.com/category/google/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) keeps track of your search and location history.
But you may be surprised to find out just how detailed that history that is. Google **t only lets you view your past search history (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/54068?hl=en), you can **w get a detailed look at just about every place you've ever visited (http://mashable.com/2015/07/22/google-maps-your-timeline/). These settings are enabled by default, but they don't have to be.
See also: The 12 best Android apps of 2015 (http://mashable.com/2015/12/27/best-android-apps-2015/)
While the thought of Google quietly recording your every search — whether it's on Maps, YouTube or its search engine — can be disconcerting, there are reasons why it's useful to keep these settings enabled. For example, it helps Google offer up better recommendations (and, yes, more targeted ads). Plus, if you're a Google **w user, it can help make recommendations more personalized. Nevertheless, if you want to erase your Google footprint, here's how to do it. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/04/how-to-turn-off-google-search-location-history/)
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By **w, it should come as ** surprise that Google (http://mashable.com/category/google/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) keeps track of your search and location history.
But you may be surprised to find out just how detailed that history that is. Google **t only lets you view your past search history (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/54068?hl=en), you can **w get a detailed look at just about every place you've ever visited (http://mashable.com/2015/07/22/google-maps-your-timeline/). These settings are enabled by default, but they don't have to be.
See also: The 12 best Android apps of 2015 (http://mashable.com/2015/12/27/best-android-apps-2015/)
While the thought of Google quietly recording your every search — whether it's on Maps, YouTube or its search engine — can be disconcerting, there are reasons why it's useful to keep these settings enabled. For example, it helps Google offer up better recommendations (and, yes, more targeted ads). Plus, if you're a Google **w user, it can help make recommendations more personalized. Nevertheless, if you want to erase your Google footprint, here's how to do it. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/04/how-to-turn-off-google-search-location-history/)
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