Security News > 2020 > June > Google Tweaks Privacy Settings to Keep Less User Data
2020-06-25 01:14
Google is tweaking its privacy settings to keep less data on new users by default.
The change comes after Google added new controls last year that allow users to effectively put an expiry date on their data, by providing the option to auto-delete location history, search, voice and YouTube activity data after three or 18 months.
In incognito mode, Google doesn't remember any activity during online browsing.
In another change, users will get easier access to their controls when doing Google searches.
If they're signed into their Google accounts and search for terms like "Google Privacy Checkup," they will see a box only visible to them with their privacy and security settings.