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6 links that will show you what Google knows about you — Productivity in the Cloud

6 links that will show you what Google knows about you — Productivity in the Cloud
6 links that will show you what Google knows about you (Photo by Alex Koloskov at www.photigy.com ) Want to find out all the things Google knows about you? Here are 6 links that will show you some of the data Google has about you. 1. Find out what Google thinks about you In order to serve relevant ads, Google collects data about you and creates a profile. Google also has a tool called Google Analytics, that helps publishers see what pages you have viewed on their website, how many times you have visited it, how long did you stay etc. 2. If you use Android, your mobile device may be sending your location to Google. 3. Google saves every single search you have ever done. 4. Google offers an Account activity page that tells you about all the Google services you are using. 5. The Account activity page also offers a list of all the apps that have any type of access to your data. 6. Google also keeps a history of your YouTube searches. Source:

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