Even if you don't own an phone you probably three or four of Google's services each day, and so the company knows alot about you. delete all google activity This includes your andeven if you used the services offline. This doesn't mean Google is trying to stalk you personally except you, Paul, they're closing in on you as the information is stored anonymously. It's primary function is so that advertisers understand demographics, in order to better target advertisements. However if you've been looking at things you shouldn't, or just don't want sites being able to extract your private information, there are ways to delete the Google history stored on your devices. There are a number of alternative methods to stay anonymous online too, which are listed at the bottom of the article. These include switching to or even getting access to the dark web and dark websites. Delete Google history In the past, keeping track of exactly what Google knew about you was pretty tricky. You can, of course, delete Google history data via your browser and we explain how below, but My Activity shows a much wider, informative view, plus it makes it easy to clear individual elements of your Google history in a matter of clicks. Delete Google history using MyActivity 1. To delete the Google history stored on your phone, tablet or laptop, go to your My Activity page by. You'll need to be signed into a Google account to access this page. If you're not, you will be prompted to sign in. We don't advise doing this if you're using a public computer, or you must at least remember to sign back out when you've finished browsing. The page is divided into sections. At the top is a search bar which lets you search for particular types of data, or websites. The results, broken down by date, will appear below. You can manually clear the Google history by pressing the menu button delete all google activity by three dots in a vertical row to the right of the site's name and clicking Delete, or you can expand to see more Details. Alternatively, to clear the Google history of all these results, press the menu button to the right of the search bar and select Delete results. Alternatively, you can filter the results by data type. These types include Google Assistant, Google Books, Google Play Store, Ads, YouTube, Maps, Shopping and more. Once you're happy, click Apply. This menu also lets you narrow down the dates the Google history data was stored. On a phone, this option is hidden in the left-hand menu and can be accessed by pressing the three lines in the top left-hand corner of the screen. This is a less cluttered version of the above menu, but still gives you the option to select which data types you want to delete and over which time period. Clear delete all google activity Google history on your browser To wipe just your search browsing history, cookies and your cache on Chrome, click the Chrome menu in the top left-hand corner of your browser window and select Clear Browsing Data. A new tab will open from which you can choose from Basic or Advanced tools. Basic is a way to quickly clear the Google history while Advanced gives you more control over the individual elements. From Basic you can delete your Google browsing history from all signed-in devices, clear cookies and other site data which will sign you out of most sitesand delete cached images and files. This is useful for freeing up space, especially if your browser is running a little slow, but can cause sites to load more slowly the next time you use them. Stay anonymous online If you're super keen on protecting your privacy or want to guarantee a greater level of online anonymity you can do the following: Use Google's Incognito mode In Google, go to File New Incognito Window. This will open a new window that will appear dark grey and show a spy icon. Everything you do on Incognito is not stored on your history and as soon as you close the window, your searches vanish. Your data is also not collected for advertising purposes as DuckDuckGo makes money based on the keywords a user searches for, rather than the details of the person. Access the dark web Getting is not as scary as it sounds, it's just not as simple as the top options above. Learn more about the how to use it and the best dark websites.
