Did you know that Google.com Tracks you, and how to turn it OFF

It turns out Google knows a lot about you – an awful lot, in fact.

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But exactly how much is “an awful lot”.

Many are left wondering exactly what the global search giant knows – and how they know.

The good news is you can see all this information for yourself.

And, more importantly, you can switch it off.

There are a few steps to follow, but it means you can decide how much of your personal data the company gets to use, reports the Mirror.

1. Find ‘My Activity’

To see everything you’ve been using Google for, you’ll first need to sign in to your account. Once you’re up and running, go to history.google.com/history .

This is your activity page and will display all the information about what you’ve been up to on Google’s services – this includes Maps searches and YouTube videos you’ve watched.

What search data does Google hold on me?

Scroll down to “Activity controls” and under “Your searches and browsing activity” click “Manage activity”.

In the top right hand corner of the “Insights” box, click the arrow next to “last week” and select “all time”.

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