Google really does know everything about you, and now there’s an easy way to see the data that’s been collected over the years — all in one place.
Things to know about Google’s My Activity page
When you get to the My Activity page, you’ll see a timeline of your activity across Google products, which can include websites you’ve searched and visited, as well as images and videos you’ve viewed.
Your current privacy settings will determine what exactly is displayed on your timeline.
Other Google activity
But wait, there’s more! Click on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the upper left corner and select Other Google activity to find additional data Google has gathered.
For instance, location history will show all of the places you’ve been to while signed in to Google Maps.
How do I delete my activity?
Google provides several ways for you to delete your data from the My Activity page.
- By clicking on the three vertical dots next to each individual item, you will find the option to permanently delete it from your Google history.
- To delete by product or topic, use the search bar and again look for the three vertical dots.
- To delete by date, click on the three vertical dots at the top of the screen and select Delete activity by. This also includes the option to delete data from “all time.”
Google says its data collection makes products more useful to you, so you might be prompted with this pop-up window when you go to delete activity.
Limit data from being saved
Now that you’ve deleted the activity, you might be wondering how you can stop this data from being saved in the future.
Click on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the upper left corner and select Activity controls to edit your preferences for the following categories:
- Web & app activity
- Location history
- Device information
- Voice & audio activity
- YouTube search history
- YouTube watch history