Google service "About me": the main page in Detail
Under aboutme.google.com call the page "About me" (see Screenshot). This is similar to the old Google+profile page and will replace it in the future also.
- Click on the upper left on the Sandwich menu, and select "Public view"/ "View as public". So you can see what information is displayed about you to a third party User.
- About the pen-to boxes symbols the relevant info, you can modify the data or delete it.
- At the very bottom you will find the text link To "privacy check" or "Go to privacy checkup". What are the settings to hide behind, we clarify in the next paragraphs.
Google: About-me-page
1. Google+privacy settings
Click on the "privacy check", you will see the shown in the image page. What settings are particularly important, we explain them below. In our gallery we will give you pictorial tips for the maximum protection of your privacy.
- "This Profiltabs visitors view": Here you can choose from basic categories and deselect. You put the hook at "YouTube/video", information is rated and commented on YouTube Videos come up on your profile page is displayed. Privacy tip: Remove everywhere the hook.
- "Google+ communities": if you Activate this, see the visitors to your page, what are the (public) Google+pages and groups you have published posts. Privacy tip: Disable this Option.
- "Photos and Videos": there Is no checkmark here, Google can display public photos of them as background images to other users - for example, in the case of Chromecast. Privacy tip: Set the hook.
- "Social recommendations": Click here on the Link "recruitment for social recommendations edit" and scroll down in the opened window to the bottom. Here, put a check mark, Google may show your profile picture and their reviews (such as for Apps in the Play Store) public to other users. Privacy tip: Disable this Option.
Google: Privacy Check
2. Google use to personalize and protect your privacy
Click on the blue "Continue" Button takes you to the next category "Google use to personalize". Here you set, in Essence, what data Google collects about you. Privacy tip: Disable all the options, to see everywhere the Pause icon (see Screenshot).
- "Web & App activity": Is activated this service, will be stored in your Search history within Google's Apps and browsers. Privacy tip: Click in the second line to "These cards deactivate" to the Chrome history for Google Now to turn off.
- Location history: Enable this, Google stores the places where they are located. The data to be collected on your Android-Smartphone or a regular web browser.
- "Device information": with this function, Google collects a lot of data about you - including what Apps to buy, install and use, the appointments on your Android calendar or contacts stored on your Smartphone.
- "Voice & audio activity": you can Use the voice control of Google Now, Google parses your voice and dialect, and stores information about this - provided you have activated this function.
- "YouTube search history": this Is enabled, Google saves your search queries on the Video Portal YouTube.
- "YouTube watch history": with This function, Google stores, which Videos you watch, what time is on YouTube.
- Note: In each function, you can select "history" manage to show the saved data of the category to retrieve. Privacy tip: comb Through all the categories and delete all the entries.
About me: Google use to personalize
3. Privacy settings: Personalized advertising from Google
Then click on "Next", you come to the third and the last point of the privacy checks: the user-related advertising. Google describes this point skillfully with "more Relevant advertising".
- Click on the text link "settings for advertising management", you will be redirected to a subpage.
- You have to put the top of the switch to "on", you can add the following at the top of the screen, interests, and so Google additional information about you.
- At the very bottom left you can set on the big blue Button also, which ads will be displayed when you are logged into your Google Account.
- Privacy tip: Set up the switch to "OFF", confirm with "Disable" and select "advertising that appears when I'm logged out". Also here you can set the switch to disable personalized ads and protect your privacy. You must confirm the selection again with "Disable".
- You have made the settings, you can close the Browser Tab to get back to the privacy Check. Click again on "Next" to complete the settings.
Google: Personalized Advertising
By the way: In the "Google Dashboard" you can get even more privacy settings and see what Google know all about you. Buying tip: With our Guide on the topic of privacy on the Web you will get lots of useful tips and Tools for more privacy on the Internet.
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(1) display, what will be able to see other users about you. (2) Remove all of the hooks in the "Profiltabs", Google reveals profile less about you.
(1) display, what will be able to see other users about you. (2) Remove all of the hooks in the "Profiltabs", Google reveals profile less about you.
(1) Set the hook, if you do not want to serve as a promotional figure for Google products. (2) Click on this Link, it takes you to the...
(1) Set the hook, if you do not want to serve as a promotional figure for Google products. (2) Click on this Link, it takes you to the...
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... Settings to Remove social recommendations: the hook, so that your recommendations can not be used as advertising for products and services used.
Is displayed in all activities, a Pause icon, it is protected their privacy well.
Is displayed in all activities, a Pause icon, it is protected their privacy well.
Open the charms and select "show history", all stored about you activities view.
Open the charms and select "show history", all stored about you activities view.
Here, as in the picture, no data is listed, it is protected their privacy well. Otherwise, you should select all of the entries, and sequentially remove them.
Here, as in the picture, no data is listed, it is protected their privacy well. Otherwise, you should select all of the entries, and sequentially remove them.
Click this button to ...
Click this button to ...
To confirm ... (1) Disable kill switch top "OFF" with (2) "". Then...
To confirm ... (1) Disable kill switch top "OFF" with (2) "". Then...
... click on this text link and on the next page...
... click on this text link and on the next page...
... the two switches in the "OFF" position. Voilà! They have used their privacy settings to the maximum.
... the two switches in the "OFF" position. Voilà! They have used their privacy settings to the maximum.
