Google Policy Breakdown
Explore Google's comprehensive data collection across its services, including your search history, location data, and device information.
- Privacy Concern #1Tracks Your Location ConstantlyGoogle collects and retains your geolocation data, even if you don’t actively use location-based services
- Privacy Concern #2Builds Detailed Behavioral ProfilesEvery interaction, search, or activity feeds into Google’s vast profiling for targeting ads
- Privacy Concern #3Collects Sensitive DataSensitive information, including potentially biometric and health-related data, is gathered from its users
- Privacy Concern #4Monitors Children's DataGoogle collects personal data from children under 13 and retains it, even though its safeguards for children’s privacy are ambiguous
- Privacy Concern #5Shares Data WidelyYour information is shared with third-party services and used for analytics, marketing, and research without always being anonymized
- Privacy Concern #6Tracks Ads Beyond GoogleGoogle uses your data to target and track advertisements you see not only on its platforms but across the web
- Privacy Concern #7Doesn’t Fully Guarantee DeletionIt’s unclear if your data is completely deleted or anonymized when you delete your account or content
- Privacy Concern #8Prepares for Data TransfersYour information can be shared with new owners if Google merges, is acquired, or undergoes bankruptcy