Youtube Privacy Insights
Updated Nov 18, 2024
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TrustĀ ScoreSummary
Google collects extensive user data across multiple services to improve and personalize user experiences. The company uses advanced technologies like machine learning and AI to process user information while providing comprehensive privacy controls.
Safety Concerns
- Extensive data collection across multiple services
- Potential privacy risks due to broad data usage
- Data used for advertising and machine learning purposes
Third Party Sharing
Google shares data with service providers, contractors, and in specific legal circumstances, with clear limitations and user consent mechanisms.
Service Providers
Trusted businesses processing information based on Google's instructions
Services used:
Data Processing
Customer Support
Technical Maintenance
Data collected:
Personal Information
Usage Data
Legal Entities
Disclosure in response to legal processes or enforceable governmental requests
Services used:
Law Enforcement
Government Agencies
Data collected:
Identifying Information
Data Collection
Google collects comprehensive user data across multiple dimensions, including personal, device, activity, and location information.
Identifiers
Name, email, phone number, unique device identifiers
Demographic Information
Age, gender, language preferences
Device Information
Browser type, device settings, IP address, operating system
Location Data
GPS, IP-based location, sensor data
Activity Information
Search terms, video views, app interactions, browsing history
Communication Data
Emails, messages, call logs
Commercial Information
Payment details, purchase history
Opt-Out Options
Manage Google Account Activity Controls
- 1Visit myaccount.google.com
- 2Navigate to Activity Controls
- 3Toggle off specific data collection settings
Ad Personalization Opt-Out
- 1Go to Google Ad Settings
- 2Turn off 'Ad Personalization'
- 3Manage or delete existing ad preferences
Location History Management
- 1Access Google Account Location Settings
- 2Disable Location History
- 3Delete existing location data