The large amount of data we share every time we use the Internet is far from being a secret, and specifically Google can know a lot about us among other activities, through our search history.

This data, according to the internet giant, can include the terms searched for, the links with which we interact, as well as other information, including the location from which the query was made on its platform. Although to a large extent this data improves the browsing experience, for many it is a source of concern.

What is it about?

Although Google allowed us to review search history data and delete those that we did not want to share, until now the best way to do so was through the Google account settings: a whole a process that used to be tedious and complicated and that many users never completed.

But now reviewing your search history will be much easier, since the controls will be found directly in the Google search platform: "you will be able to review or delete your search activity and quickly find what you were looking for again" Google assures in its statement.

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How to enter?

To access your search data, go to the following link:

//myactivity. google.com/privacyadvisor/search?utm_source=google&utm_medium=callout-auth&utm_campaign=global-privacy-advisor-q4

Features

Additionally In addition to controlling your search history, you can also manage other personal data that are relevant to searches, for example, controlling the configuration of the ads that are presented in the search engine as well as choosing the information that Google can save in its activity controls.

This new option will be available from now on in the desktop and web version of the search engine, while in the coming weeks it will also be deployed in the Google mobile app for iOS and Android.

How to review your personal data from the browser?

Google is taking the security of its users' data very seriously, and now more than ever after it became known that an error in the Google+ security system leaked the personal data of around 500,000 users.

This is why this effort will not only be limited to the search engine, as assured by Eric Miraglia, director of product management, privacy and data protection at Google on its official blog: "Next year, we will expand this to Google Maps, followed by many other Google products. Having access to relevant and actionable privacy controls directly from the Google products you use every day is just one of the ways we continually work to create privacy that works for everyone. select "Your data in Search", and even directly click on the "Control your data in Google search" option that appears on the search engine's main page.

Once inside the settings you will be able to review and edit your search history, and control your web, application, voice and audio activity and ad personalization, in addition to access more options in order to manage your data personal.