Google releases new privacy controls for activity history, personalization
Google releases new privacy controls for activity history, personalization
Publish Date: 2026-06-24 19:46:00
Source Domain: www.bleepingcomputer.com
Google is rolling out new privacy controls for Search services and Google Play, giving you more control over saved history and personalized recommendations.
In an email titled “New privacy settings for Search services,” sent to users and seen by Bleeping Computer, Google said it is “updating our settings to give you even more control over saved history and personalized recommendations across Google Search services and Google Play.”
Google noted that Search services include “Search, Maps, Shopping, Hotels, Flights, Translate, and News,” and users will see the change in their Google Account in the next few days.
Google’s email explains new history and personalization settings
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The company said it will offer separate settings for saved history and personalized recommendations. However, if you have turned on the “Web & App Activity” feature, Google’s new media-saving option for Search services will also be turned on after the transition.
Until now, Google has allowed you to manage history and personalization for Google services through Web & App Activity.
For example, the Web & App Activity page allowed you to keep track of your web visits and the apps you use on your phone.
My Google Activity page shows new settings for Search services
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Google is now separating some of that into new controls called Search Services History and Personalized Recommendations.
“Previously, saving history and personalization were managed by Web & App Activity,” Google said in the email. “Going forward, you can better tailor your Search services experience using your new Search Services History and Personalized Recommendations settings.”
“These settings let you revisit your past searches and decide if you want your experience to be personalized,” Google added.
Going forward, Search Services History will control whether Google saves your activity from Search services to your Google Account. This can…
