On the Google My Activity page, one of the very first controls shown is Web & App Activity. Google will soon break up that setting with a new “Workspace search history” preference.
Google My Activity Stories May 19, 2022
Google My Activity Stories May 21, 2021
Kicked off by I/O 2021, Google has been making a big privacy and security push this week. The Google My Activity page is now adding extra password verification before it shows all your account usage and interactions.
Google My Activity Stories January 25, 2021
While prolific among first-party Android and iOS apps, night modes on Google websites are few and far between. The Google My Activity page is now the latest to feature a dark theme.
Google My Activity Stories June 24, 2020
Google last May introduced auto-delete controls where your history and activity information is removed after 3 or 18 months. The company today is making this the default behavior across key settings for new users.
Google My Activity Stories January 7, 2020
Google centralizes the information it collects about you on one page, especially for Assistant and voice commands. Google My Activity has a Stadia filter to let you track play time.
Google My Activity Stories June 26, 2019
To take full advantage of Google services, Web & App Activity and Location History often have to be enabled on an account and device. At the same time, the company has been working to give end users more control over their privacy, and today is introducing an auto-delete feature.
Google My Activity Stories June 28, 2016
By default, ads shown on Google sites are tailored based on previous searches, watched YouTube videos, and more Google-related history. Now, Google is rolling out (via Wired) a new opt-in setting that will apply the same personalization to ads seen on third-party sites. Additionally, a new My Activity tool shows a combined timeline of previously visited websites, voice searches, and more.
