OP Posted at 04-02-2025, 12:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-02-2025, 11:33 PM by HighQuality.)

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Best Steps to Limit Google Data Sharing
Option 1: Delete Your Google Account
The best step is to delete your whole account and never use Google again.
Link: [Delete Account]
Option 2: Limit Data Sharing
If you need your account for some reason, you can at least limit the data and personally identifiable information (PII) being shared.
Turn Everything Off:
Option 1: Delete Your Google Account
The best step is to delete your whole account and never use Google again.
Link: [Delete Account]
Option 2: Limit Data Sharing
If you need your account for some reason, you can at least limit the data and personally identifiable information (PII) being shared.
Turn Everything Off:
1. Personalized Ads
Link: [Personalized Ads - Off]
- Additional Settings
- [Personal Results]
- In Chrome (see alternatives at the end):
- chrome://settings/adPrivacy/measurement
- chrome://settings/adPrivacy/interests
- chrome://settings/adPrivacy/sites
2. Web & App Activity
Link: [Activity Controls]
- After turning off, make sure to:
- "Delete activity by" > "All time" > Delete.
3. Location Settings
Link: [Location Settings]
4. YouTube Controls
Link: [YouTube Controls]
- Make sure to turn off all subsettings as well.
- Scroll down to "Other Activities" and delete everything after turning off history.
- Go to [YouTube Gen AI Feedback] and click "Delete All" on the left side.
5. Delete More Activity
Link: [More Activity]
- Proceed to delete everything.
Additional Steps:
- If you have Google on your phone, delete every media synced to Google Photos.
- Download Universal Android Debloater to fully remove Google Photos from your phone:
Link: [Universal Android Debloater]
Alternatives to Google Services:
- Email: Cock.li / ProtonMail / Riseup (if you have an invite)
- Browser: Firefox / LibreWolf
- Search Engine: DuckDuckGo (Android)
- App Store: F-Droid
- Translation: DeepL.com
- Document Editing: OnlyOffice
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By following these steps, you can significantly reduce your reliance on Google services and improve your privacy.
- Additional Settings
- [Personal Results]
- In Chrome (see alternatives at the end):
- chrome://settings/adPrivacy/measurement
- chrome://settings/adPrivacy/interests
- chrome://settings/adPrivacy/sites
2. Web & App Activity
Link: [Activity Controls]
- After turning off, make sure to:
- "Delete activity by" > "All time" > Delete.
3. Location Settings
Link: [Location Settings]
4. YouTube Controls
Link: [YouTube Controls]
- Make sure to turn off all subsettings as well.
- Scroll down to "Other Activities" and delete everything after turning off history.
- Go to [YouTube Gen AI Feedback] and click "Delete All" on the left side.
5. Delete More Activity
Link: [More Activity]
- Proceed to delete everything.
Additional Steps:
- If you have Google on your phone, delete every media synced to Google Photos.
- Download Universal Android Debloater to fully remove Google Photos from your phone:
Link: [Universal Android Debloater]
Alternatives to Google Services:
- Email: Cock.li / ProtonMail / Riseup (if you have an invite)
- Browser: Firefox / LibreWolf
- Search Engine: DuckDuckGo (Android)
- App Store: F-Droid
- Translation: DeepL.com
- Document Editing: OnlyOffice
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By following these steps, you can significantly reduce your reliance on Google services and improve your privacy.
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