Location data collected, and how long it is stored, depend partly on your device and account settings
Google says the types of location data it collects, and how long it stores it, depend in part on your device and account settings. As an example, you can turn your Android device’s location on or off using the device’s settings app. You can also turn on Timeline if you want to create a private map of where you go with your signed-in devices. The passage does not state how long location data is stored; the length depends on settings.
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The types of location data we collect and how long we store it depend in part on your device and account settings.
For example, you can
You can also turn on
if you want to create a private map of where you go with your signed-in devices.
Qualifications & exceptions
Depends in part on your device and account settings.
Timeline applies to your signed-in devices and is something you turn on.
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The retention periods themselves are not stated in this passage.
The linked pages about location settings and Timeline are not supplied here.
Depending on settings, searches and activity that may include location are saved as history to your Google Account
Google says that, depending on your settings, your searches and other activity from Google services, which may also include location information, are saved as history to your Google Account. For example, activity from services like Search, Maps and Shopping is saved to Search Services History, and activity on some other Google sites and apps is saved to Web & App Activity.
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Depending on your settings, your searches and other activity from Google services, which may also include location information, are saved as history to your Google Account.
activity from services like Search, Maps, and Shopping is saved to Search Services History, and your activity on some other Google sites and apps is saved to Web & App Activity.
History and personalization controls decide whether activity is saved to your account and used to personalize
Google says that across many of its services you can adjust history and personalization controls to choose whether it saves some types of data in your Google Account and how it uses that data to personalize your experience. As an example, if you have YouTube History turned on, the videos you watch and the things you search for are saved in your account so you can get better recommendations and remember where you left off.
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Across many of our services, you can adjust history and personalization controls to make choices about whether we save some types of data in your Google Account and how we use it to personalize your experience.
if you have YouTube History turned on, the videos you watch and the things you search for are saved in your account so you can get better recommendations and remember where you left off.
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Available across "many" services, not necessarily all.
The YouTube example applies if YouTube History is turned on.
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The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Web & App Activity saves activity from some Google services; a subsetting covers other sites, apps and devices
Google says that if you have Web & App Activity turned on, your activity from some other Google services is saved in your account so you can get more personalized experiences. Web & App Activity also has a subsetting that lets you control whether some information about your activity on other sites, apps, and devices that use Google services is saved with Web & App Activity in your Google Account and used to improve Google services.
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if you have Web & App Activity turned on, your activity from some other Google services are saved in your account so you can get more personalized experiences.
Web & App Activity also has a subsetting that lets you control whether some
is saved with Web & App Activity in your Google Account and used to improve Google services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies if Web & App Activity is turned on.
The subsetting covers "some" information about activity on other sites, apps and devices.
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The linked explanation of which activity on other sites, apps and devices the subsetting covers is not supplied here.
My Activity lets you review, browse and delete data saved to your Google Account when you are signed in
Google says My Activity allows you to review and control data that is saved to your Google Account when you are signed in and using Google services, like searches you have done or your visits to Google Play. You can browse by date and by topic, and delete part or all of your activity.
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My Activity allows you to review and control data that’s saved to your Google Account when you’re signed in and using Google services, like searches you’ve done or your visits to Google Play. You can browse by date and by topic, and delete part or all of your activity.
Qualifications & exceptions
Covers data saved to your account when you are signed in and using Google services.
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The linked pages for these tools and settings are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they offer beyond this description.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
You can delete content from specific services, items in My Activity, specific products, or your entire Google Account
Google lists ways to delete your information: delete your content from specific Google services; search for and then delete specific items from your account using My Activity; delete specific Google products, including your information associated with those products; or delete your entire Google Account.
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To delete your information, you can:
Delete your content from
Search for and then delete specific items from your account using
The linked pages describing each deletion option, and what happens to the data afterward, are not supplied here; the retention section covers deletion timing, if at all.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
You can export a copy of your information or delete it from your Google Account at any time
Google states that you can export a copy of your information or delete it from your Google Account at any time. You can export a copy of content in your Google Account if you want to back it up or use it with a service outside of Google. To delete, you can delete your content from specific Google services; search for and delete specific items using My Activity; delete specific Google products, including your information associated with those products; or delete your entire Google Account. The retention section below describes delays and exceptions that can apply after deletion.
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You can export a copy of your information or delete it from your Google Account at any time
You can export a copy of content in your Google Account if you want to back it up or use it with a service outside of Google.
To delete your information, you can:
Delete your content from
Search for and then delete specific items from your account using
Google keeps data for different periods depending on what it is, how it is used and how you configure your settings
Google states that it retains the data it collects for different periods of time depending on what the data is, how it is used, and how you configure your settings. It then describes four groups of data, carded separately below.
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We retain the data we collect for different periods of time depending on what it is, how we use it, and how you configure your settings:
Qualifications & exceptions
Retention periods vary by data type, use and your settings.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
Data you can delete, such as personal info, content and activity, stays in your account until you remove it
Google says some data you can delete whenever you like, such as your personal info or the content you create or upload, like photos and documents. You can also delete activity information saved in your account, or choose to have it deleted automatically after a set period of time. Google says it will keep this data in your Google Account until you remove it or choose to have it removed.
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Some data you can delete whenever you like, such as your
or the content you create or upload, like
You can also delete
saved in your account, or
after a set period of time. We’ll keep this data in your Google Account until you remove it or choose to have it removed.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to data you can delete, such as personal info, content you create or upload, and saved activity information.
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The automatic-deletion period is for you to set; the passage does not state a default period.
Retention & Deletion · Company practice
Other data, such as advertising data in server logs, is deleted or anonymized automatically after a set period
Google says other data is deleted or anonymized automatically after a set period of time, such as advertising data in server logs. The passage does not state the period.
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Other data is deleted or anonymized automatically after a set period of time, such as
in server logs.
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The period after which this data is deleted or anonymized is not stated in this passage; the linked retention-periods page is not supplied here.
Retention & Deletion · Company practice
Google keeps some data, such as how often you use its services, until you delete your Google Account
Google says it keeps some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use its services.
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We keep some data until you delete your Google Account, such as information about how often you use our services.
Retention & Deletion · Company practice
Google keeps some data longer when necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes, such as fraud prevention
Google says it retains some data for longer periods of time when necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes, such as security, fraud and abuse prevention, or financial record-keeping. The passage does not say how long, or whether you can delete this data earlier.
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And some data we retain for longer periods of time when necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes, such as security, fraud and abuse prevention, or financial record-keeping.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies when retention is necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes.
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How long this data is kept and whether deletion requests affect it are not stated in this passage.
After you delete data, Google follows a deletion process, and copies in active and backup systems may remain for a time
Google says that when you delete data it follows a deletion process to make sure your data is safely and completely removed from its servers or retained only in anonymized form. Because it tries to ensure its services protect information from accidental or malicious deletion, there may be delays between when you delete something and when copies are deleted from its active and backup systems. Google points to a linked page on data retention periods, including how long it takes to delete your information.
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When you delete data, we follow a deletion process to make sure that your data is safely and completely removed from our servers or retained only in anonymized form.
Because of this, there may be delays between when you delete something and when copies are deleted from our active and backup systems.
You can read more about Google’s
, including how long it takes us to delete your information.
Qualifications & exceptions
Delays may occur between deletion and removal of copies from active and backup systems.
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The length of the delay is not stated here; the linked data retention periods page is not supplied.
When Google anonymizes data, it says it maintains policies and technical measures to avoid re-identifying it
Google says you can learn more about how Google anonymizes data on a linked page, and states that as described there, when Google anonymizes data to protect your privacy, it maintains policies and technical measures to avoid re-identifying that information.
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As described there, when Google anonymizes data to protect your privacy, we maintain policies and technical measures to avoid re-identifying that information.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to data Google has anonymized to protect your privacy.
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The linked page on how Google anonymizes data is not supplied here, so the card cannot describe the measures.
With Search Services History or Web & App Activity on, activity is saved to your account and may include a general area
As additional context, Google says that if you are signed in to your Google Account and have Search Services History or Web & App Activity turned on, your activity data on Google sites, apps, and services that use those settings may be saved as history in your Google Account. Some activity may include information about the general area you were in when using the service. When you search using a general area, the search will use an area of at least 3 sq km, or expand until the area represents the locations of at least 1,000 people, which Google says helps protect your privacy. You can view and control your Search Services History and Web & App Activity in My Activity.
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if you’re signed in to your Google Account and have Search Services History or Web & App Activity turned on, your activity data on Google sites, apps, and services that use those settings may be saved as history in your Google Account. Some activity may include information about the general area you were in when using the Google service. When you search for something using a general area, your search will use an area of at least 3 sq km, or expand until the area represents the locations of at least 1,000 people. This helps protect your privacy.
You can view and control your Search Services History and Web & App Activity at
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Applies if you are signed in and have Search Services History or Web & App Activity turned on.
The area figures apply when you search using a general area.
Retention & Deletion · User right or choice
You can delete a Blogger blog, a Google Site you own, or reviews you left in the Play Store
As examples of deleting content from specific Google services, Google says you can delete your blog from Blogger or a Google Site you own from Google Sites, and you can delete reviews you have left on apps, games, and other content in the Play Store.
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you can delete
from Blogger or
from Google Sites. You can also delete
you’ve left on apps, games, and other content in the Play Store.
Qualifications & exceptions
Given as examples of deleting content from specific Google services.
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The linked pages are not supplied here, so the card cannot say what they contain.