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Can we start a thread (this one) listing the data that people see available, for someone who doesn't have a Google account and is curious what sort of data are
by mikegerwitz 10y ago
Can we start a thread (this one) listing the data that people see available, for someone who doesn't have a Google account and is curious what sort of data are collected?
There's some stuff scattered throughout the comments, but it'd be nice to have a single spot.
- yvesmh 10y agoLooking at mine I see: * My Google searches, this includes audio searches and it let me play the audio. * Watched Youtube videos * Pages viewed on Chrome I don't see any Android activity besides the google searches, could be because I'm using Sultan's CyanogenMod.
- testrecord 10y agoI don't own an android phone, so there may be some more I don't see, but heres my list: Web & App activity (search activity on apps and in browsers) Location History (Creates a private map of where you go with your signed-in devices) Device Information (contacts, calendars, apps, and other device data) Voice & Audio Activity (storing your voice and audio inputs to your account, for example, when you say "Ok Google" to do a voice search) YouTube Search History (Store your YouTube searches) YouTube Watch History They all have an opt out toggle.
- pmontra 10y agoEven if I use and Android phone I don't use gmail (K9 instead) and don't login in Google (I search from the browser), YouTube and maps. Only in Play Store, that can't be helped. I opted out from every tracking they let me opt out from, ads, location, etc. That service confirmed that there is no data about me. I believe they know much more than that, but at least I'm making it a little more difficult for them.