Now take control of your privacy with these new settings in Google app
New settings in the Google app make it easier for users to find their way to Google’s ad privacy settings. On the other hand, you can also prevent Google from displaying customized search results based on your location. We discuss what you can do with the new settings.
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“Privacy and security” in Google app
Anyone who uses the Google app on their phone every day can now change their privacy settings more easily. There is a new menu Privacy and security with settings about your location and personalized advertising, 9To5Google knows that.
You can find the new menus via: Google app -> profile icon top right -> Settings -> Privacy and security. You will discover the options ‘Exact location’ and ‘Personalize ads’. The latter takes you to the new ‘My advertising centre’ where you can switch off personalized advertising. If you still want to see such advertisements, you can choose all the topics for which you want to see advertisements.
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Your location and search results
In the menu ‘Exact location’ you can prevent Google from always adjusting its search results to your location. You will see results that are closer to you. With this setting you can choose not to use your exact location or to request permission every time.
Recently, Google also started a test with a more privacy-friendly system for advertising in Android, the ‘Privacy Sandbox’. The first users with an Android 13 phone can already test it. Google says it shares less information with advertisers to protect the privacy of users.
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