Does Google SPY On Me? How To Prevent Tracking?

Does Google SPY On Me? What data it tracks? Which information does it stores? What does it do with our data? How to prevent Google from tacking?

Yes, Google and other search engines do track our data. And we won’t deny somehow we allow them do so. For the sake of our fast and customized browsing experience.

Google known it all!!!

From surfing, syncing our files to mailing Google is always with us. Besides offering personalized searches, Google also offers various productivity apps that are used by millions of users. But, have you thought that what if Google spy on you. While sharing data online users remain in threat of ruining their privacy by online hackers or spies.

In the sphere of data storage, feeding personal data online in addition with search tracking, it is important to be aware of safety measures that help in protecting important resource.

This article is all about what Google track about you and what can you do to better protect your privacy.

Does Google Track What Is Being Searched?

Working with Google requires a personalized email account to be “Sign In”. And to all users, it is well known that about Google keep with it search history and thus tracking every browsing sessions.

It has been clearly mentioned in “Google’s terms of service” and “Google privacy policies”. Once “Sign In” it keeps actively tracking “what and how you search”, search patterns about which ads are you interested, which image is being viewed and many more.

Even with Google Maps signed in, it keeps a timeline of your location visited. And its not wrong to say, the information is very much precise.

Does Google Keep Keen Eye On Search History Even if I’m Not Signed In?

There are several unique identifier like (IP address, MAC address etc) that store traces of activities you perform online. In addition, several Google apps and redirected page utilizes cookies that offers quick searches with the intention of enjoying fast and efficient experience even in that situation when user had “Log Out”.

Logging out doesn’t mean user is secured with their personal information as you have already provided several information get stored as history and cookies. This information includes your IP address, geographical existence, server information etc.

Besides that, several of your browsing data are even tracked by third-party websites, apps and advertisers.

Some Example Of Information That Google Collects

Browsing info like: bookmarks, browsing history, emails, phone number, credit card details, images and so on.
Data like server logging, queries, IP address, browser version, service provider and many more
Location tracking like city, state, neighborhood, recent visits, and home or office address so on.
Login details like social networking sites and apps or other information you share online.

In fact, Google or similar other platforms syncs your data to all your signed-in devices for easy access of resources and cross-platform browsing. To achieve this, it creates a kind of map that shows all your activities across the devices. As a consequence, most of the information we feed to them are somehow shared with tech companies like Facebook, YouTube and other social media apps.

They use the information to deliver personalized ads to monetize the traffic.

If that’s not satisfy you, then here’s more Google even have the access to your personal contacts, apps, audio which you may use via OK Google or other smart home devices and more.

What Should You Do To Stop Google Spying On You?

Although, it not possible to completely stop the data-tracking, however here is 10 Pro Tips To Stay Anonymous Online.

Other than that, you can restrict or at least choose what type of data you want to share with Google, and what information should it store.

To see what activity Google tracks simply visit : “history.google.com/history”, and I am sure you will be surprised to see, every bit of activity is stored here, which you may also don’t remember.

Follow the below steps to stop Google From tracking your information:

Method 1: Using Activity Control
Method 2: Control Your Content

1: Using Activity Control

First of all sign in your Gmail or Google account and type “history.google.com/history” into the web browsers. This will take you to your My Activity page. It will list all your digital traces.
Choose “Activity controls” and under “Web & App activity” blue toggle can be easily noticed. Switch it off and it would stop Google from storing information.
Google Web And App Activity

2: Control Your Content

Click on your icon on the Google homepage, (if synced). And click on “Manage Your Google account“;
Next, Go to “Personal Info & Privacy” or “myaccount.google.com/data-and-personalization”.
Now Click “Download Your Data” if you need to keep your web history. (Follow the on-screen instructions).
Google Download Your Data
Then remove Google’s record by visiting the “My Activity” screen and selecting “Delete Activity By”;
Google Activity Control
Now, choose the timeline to delete your data. Click on “Next” and finally to confirm click on “Delete“.