How to
turn off
your search and
location history in Google
By **w, it should come as ** surprise that
Google 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, you can **w get a detailed look at just about
every place you've ever visited. These settings are enabled by default, but they don't have to be.
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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.
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