Google now already deletes web history, searches, and location automatically after 18 months, but you can delete them even earlier
Just like with cookies, Google stores specific information about you. But since we are talking about a giant multifunctional platform, even what it maintains are even more specific. Google now already deletes web history, searches, and location automatically after 18 months, but you can delete them even earlier. We remind you that storing this data is for the purpose of personalizing your experience on the platform, if you do not prefer this aspect you have it in your hands to delete it earlier or not to allow it at all.
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Automatically delete your location, search and web history from Google
With the latest update, Google already deletes web history, searches, and location automatically after 18 months, but you delete your Google Activity even earlier. Here’s how to:
- Log in to Activity Controls, log in with your Google address, and in the Web & App Activity section, select “Auto-Delete“.
- In the next table, select the period when you want your data to be deleted or to never be deleted.
- Repeat the same with the location and YouTube below.
- You can also stop the automatic deletion with the toggle button at the top.
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