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How to Prevent Google from Tracking Your Location

How to Prevent Google from Tracking Your Location

Stop Google tracking on an Android device

  1. Go to Settings. ...
  2. Tap on “Google Account.”
  3. Scroll down to “Manage your data & personalization” and select it.
  4. Look under “Activity controls.” Here, as with the browser version, you can turn off or pause the monitoring of various activities.

  1. Does Google always track your location?
  2. Can you still be tracked if your location services are off?
  3. How do I stop Google from spying on me?

Does Google always track your location?

The main data Google collects here is around your location, though it obviously tracks you through its apps as well—Gmail, Google Docs, Google Maps—just as it does on the web. On Android, you can open up Settings then pick Google to tweak some data-tracking options.

Can you still be tracked if your location services are off?

Yes, both iOS and Android phones can be tracked without a data connection. There are various mapping apps that have the ability to track the location of your phone even without the Internet connection.

How do I stop Google from spying on me?

To stop Google from tracking, you can go to your web URL and type myactivity.google.com. You need to be logged in to your Google account. You'll see 'Activity Controls' where you need to toggle off 'Web & App Activity' and 'Location History' to stop Google from storing your precise locations on your account.

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