> My Google account, my laptop, my phone, my interface language, and preferences are all set to English; only my physical location and payment methods are local

> My Google account, my laptop, my phone, my interface language, and preferences are all set to English; only my physical location and payment methods are local. Your problem start here. Don't give Google your phone number, location, or payment information. Google is a monstrous surveillance machine. If you can't do without Google search for some reason, at least use a VPN or Tor.