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Then ask them to delete it all. You, like most people, probably won't ask - because it's extremely convenient to have Google store all of this data. But if you
by dodobirdlord 6y ago
Then ask them to delete it all. You, like most people, probably won't ask - because it's extremely convenient to have Google store all of this data. But if you think the upside isn't worth the risk, just ask and they will destroy it all for you. You don't even have to claim you live in the EU or California or somewhere else with at data protection law.
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7660719 https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7660719
- robin_reala 6y agoTo be specific, that only gets Google to delete personal data associated with an account, not any shadow profiles they’ve built up.
- amf12 6y agoYou don't even have to request it every time you see a privacy post online. The control allow you to set up an auto deletion policy (min is 3 months).
- swiley 6y agoYou'll probably have the choice of abandoning your account or consenting to let them use at least the new data. I know a lot of people who have decided they've had enough only to realize that so much of their life has been integrated into their Google/Apple account that they can't actually leave.