How to delete your Google Web and App Activity automatically

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Google customers may use a new setting to have their web and application activity deleted automatically. The new feature complements the existing options to pause the recording of web and app activity and manual deletion of activity of a Google account.

Google revealed in the beginning of May 2019 that it was about to roll out a new privacy feature that would give customers options to have their activity deleted automatically.

The company gives customers control over the recording of some activity on the My Activity management page. Google customers find options on the page to manage YouTube, Web & App, Voice & Audio, Location, and Device activity and information.

All of these can be paused to disable the recording of activity; existing data may be deleted manually at any time.

Web & App Activity is the first control to get a new feature that automates the deletion of data. The new option may be of interest to Google customers who have not paused the recording of the activity data mostly.

Web & App Activity data is recorded when Google customers use services such as Maps, Google Search, or Google Play. Google notes that it uses the data to create personalized experiences.

Your Web & App Activity includes the things you do on Google services, like Maps, Search, and Play. It can also include things you do on sites, apps, and devices that use Google services. The activity you keep is used to give you more personalized experiences, like faster searches and more helpful app and content recommendations.

Tip: Google released a privacy checkup option in 2016 to audit privacy settings.

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