Updated Google Account settings aim for more transparency and control
Several years ago, Google brought the privacy and security settings together in one place to make it easier for users to choose the right options. It’s claimed that billions of people have now visited their Google Account and over 20 million people do so every day.
Google has now updated the Account experience. It includes new features to more easily navigate your account, more prominent security and privacy options, and detailed summaries of relevant information associated with it — like your personal info, your devices, payment methods, purchases, subscriptions, reservations, and contacts. The new experience will be available for all Android users and will arrive on iOS and web later this year.
New ways to find what you need
The new features added in your Google Account will make it easier to review and control data. A new search functionality has been introduced that enables you to find settings and other info you might be looking for in your account, like how to change your password. When you have a problem but don't quite know what to look for, you can access a new dedicated support section as well. You'll find help with common tasks, like upgrading your account storage and get answers from community experts.
More helpful privacy and security information
To help you better understand and take control of your Google Account, the new privacy options make it easy to review with our new intuitive, user-tested design. You can now more easily find your Activity controls in the Data and Personalisation tab and choose what types of activity data are saved in your account to make Google work better for you. There, you’ll also find the recently updated Privacy Checkup that helps you review your privacy settings and explains how they shape your experience across Google services.
The updated Security Checkup provides you with an overview of your account security and personalised recommendations. The new Google Account experience builds on this and will show you prominent notices if we detect there’s something you can do to improve your security.
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