Google keeps a scary amount of data on you. Here’s how to find and delete it – CNET

Google keeps a scary amount of data on you. Here’s how to find and delete it – CNET

Google collects a staggering amount of personal information about its users — possibly even more than you realize. Google remembers every search you perform and every YouTube video you watch. Whether you have an iPhone ( $870 at Walmart ) or Android phone, Google Maps logs everywhere you go, the route you take to get there, when you arrive and what time you leave — even if you never open the app. When you really take a look at everything Google knows about you, the results can be shocking — maybe even a little frightening. Thankfully, there are a few things you can do about it.