How to Increase Privacy with Google

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to the My Google Account page.

   From here, you can turn off and remove your Web History, Location History, and App History.
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   Step 2: Opt out of having ads tailored to your demographic.

   Go to the Ad Preferences page and click on "Opt Out" then click on the blue "Opt Out" button you are presented with. , Choose "Disable customizations based on search activity."
   
   This will give Google less search data to collect.
   
   Since signed-out users still see ads based on their search terms,however, this step does not guarantee 100% anonymity.
   
   To make sure you stay signed out, disable automatic log-in here.
   
   Go Incognito if you are using Google Chrome.
   
   Note:
   You can also select Private Browsing using Firefox.
   
   Select "Tools" then click on Private Browsing found in the drop down bar.
   
   Turn on Private Browsing in Safari. ,
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   Step 3: Sign out of Google and go back to the web history page.

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   Step 4: Stay signed out of Google as much as possible.

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   Step 5: Clear your cache and your web history.

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