Here’s How to Download and Delete What Google Search Knows About You

[DonCorleo]

Have you ever wondered what Google Search really knows about you? Well, now you can check, as Google has added a new feature that lets you view and download your entire search history.

Yep. Everything.

The feature, which was spotted by the unofficial Google Operating System Blog — though VentureBeat points out that the function was made available in January — gives you access to everything from what you searched for to the links you clicked on from those searches. It also shows you the addresses you’ve searched for.

I was even able to see the list of images I clicked on while searching for pictures of cats eating spaghetti. Now imagine what you’ve looked for. Oh, and clearing your browser history won’t delete this data.

But there’s no reason to panic, because in addition to being able to download your search history, you can clear it.

First, here’s how to download your history: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/heres-how-to-download-and-delete-what-google-117031199754.html


This is very deceiving, you don't actually delete the searches your IP makes. This only deletes the ability for the end user to retrieve such data. The data is still there on Googles servers, there's no doubt that they still have logs on your ip/google account.

I could be wrong.

 

[Western]

A real good one.

https://duckduckgo.com/

 

[Lorenzo]

Hmmmmmm

 

[papasmerf]

Just went and checked my history and it seems I shut just about everything down day one.

 

[Wanker]

Just went and checked my history and it seems I shut just about everything down day one.

I don't want to download it. Can you put Wanker on yours?.

 

[papasmerf]

I don't want to download it. Can you put Wanker on yours?.

just access your goggle page and shut down tracking for everything then erase history from beginning of time.

do this as you feel necessary.

Remember goggle will constantly try to trick you to allow access and tracking......................Never log into youtube.

 

[User-E]

I love the phrase 'Remove items from the beginning of time' ...

 

[papasmerf]

I love the phrase 'Remove items from the beginning of time' ...

Me too and I highly recommend it.

 

[Wanker]

just access your goggle page and shut down tracking for everything then erase history from beginning of time.

do this as you feel necessary.

Remember goggle will constantly try to trick you to allow access and tracking......................Never log into youtube.

Thanks but Youtube won't allow me to view adult content unless I sign in.

 

[papasmerf]

Thanks but Youtube won't allow me to view adult content unless I sign in.

consider it a tracking method.

More people who refuse to sign in the quicker it disappears.

Remember you make change by refusing to conform.

 

[TINY]

Have to try it soon.

 

[God]

Asks me for my gmail account Hmmmmmm

 

[IFUSEEKAMY]

Thanks but Youtube won't allow me to view adult content unless I sign in.

If you remove the watch? and replace the = with a /,you'll get a link that goes directly to the video without the rest of the YouTube site, and it'll play full-width in your browser. So, for example, you would take this link:
youtube.com/watch?v=6LZM3_wp2ps
and change it to this:
youtube.com/v/6LZM3_wp2ps
And you won't have to log in. Alternatively, you can add nsfw before the youtube.com portion of the link:
nsfwyoutube.com/watch?v=6LZM3_wp2ps
This will take you to a different site to play the video, but it's a bit faster to type in

 

[Pullmyfinger]

If you remove the watch? and replace the = with a /,you'll get a link that goes directly to the video without the rest of the YouTube site, and it'll play full-width in your browser. So, for example, you would take this link:
youtube.com/watch?v=6LZM3_wp2ps
and change it to this:
youtube.com/v/6LZM3_wp2ps
And you won't have to log in. Alternatively, you can add nsfw before the youtube.com portion of the link:
nsfwyoutube.com/watch?v=6LZM3_wp2ps
This will take you to a different site to play the video, but it's a bit faster to type in

Impressive and I plan to use it.