Time to tighten up Google Privacy Settings

There is good news for the tech-unsavvy out there: Google has made their privacy settings easier to work with. This day has not come a moment too soon. “My Account” is Google’s new dashboard.

When you use any Google account, the giant company collects information on you. The new dashboard will reveal what information this is. My Account also has other privacy related features; check it out first chance that you get. It has the following three sections.

Security

• If you get locked out of your Google account, Google will contact you via the phone number and e-mail address you’ll see in this section, and you can change them, too.
• You can look over a list of apps, websites and more that have access to your Google account info. You can place restrictions on permissions.
• Lists devices that have connected to your Google account.
• You can change your password.

Privacy

• Google collects information on you including what you watch on YouTube; this section reveals which information on you is saved.
• This section controls what phone numbers people can reach you on Hangouts.
• Additionally you can adjust your public likes and subscriptions on YouTube.
• Third, you can alter the information that you share on Google+.

Account Preferences

• Here you can select the language for your Google accounts.
• Here you can delete your entire account or some of it.
• You can adjust the accessibility features.

Think of how great it would be to view a list of all the information that Google has collected from your computer, tablet or smartphone…and then delete whichever items you choose. You now no longer have to use the excuse, “It’s too techy for me,” to avoid delving into the privacy settings and making adjustments to your liking. You have a right to know what Google gets on you and what everyone else on the planet can see, too.