Removing your Web history will also stop further Google tracking, but you can re-enable it at any time if you want. Every account comes with powerful features like spam filters that block 99.9 of dangerous emails before they ever reach you, and personalized security notifications that alert you of suspicious activity and malicious websites. At the top of the page, hit the “Remove all Web History” button, and then hit OK on the next page asking you to confirm. Your Google Account automatically protects your personal information and keeps it private and safe. First, go to /history and log in with your Google account. If you are concerned about Google tracking you through your search habits, it is pretty straightforward to turn it off. Some people may want to keep that information as private as possible and not share it with Google. Google could, for example, know you are a cooking fan based on your search results and then recommend cooking videos to you when you visit YouTube.īut the concern, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is that your search results could reveal a lot of identifying information about you such as your location, sexual orientation, age, interests, religion and health concerns. Google points to several benefits of bringing together your data into one database. Starting March 1, your search data could be collated with other data Google has about you such as your YouTube viewing history.
