How to Take Control of Your Google Account, Google Privacy Settings and More.

Google Account settings include privacy, security, sharing and account recovery.
00:00 Introduction
03:45 Google Maps Privacy
04:33 Ad Settings
05:05 Google Checkout
07:36 2Factor Authentication
08:42 Recovery Information
10:01 Trusted Devices
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[@ubonrat8653]

Good video Steve, I personally have dug through all the settings and set my preferences. Tip if you change your phone number make sure two step verification is turned off before you deactivate your old number. Turn it back on when the new number is active.

[@dottotech]

Good tip!

[@Emily-vz4ye]

I did not think to do this ahead of time and cannot access my Gmail account. It has been over a week now and no one has gotten back to me. Does anyone have any advice?

[@terrytzeezaifman7601]

😅❤thanks going to start using this tip.TZEE.

[@christinepetty3297]

This video is invaluable! Who knew I would be able to control all these issues. So appreciate your lessons! I've subscribed. 👍😊

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alanrobertson9371]

Such a useful video, brilliantly delivered. Unpretentious, entertaining, and easy to watch. Thanks Steve.

[@H.pylori]

This just goes to show you that all of those people complaining about their online privacy are wasting their time. YOUR DATA IS OUT THERE! If you bank online or via cell phone...your data is there for the taking. Thanks for this brief tutorial on google settings. I, like many, had no idea of what what is going on behind the scenes. Fortunately, my setting were like yours. To this day, I do not recall how I got attached to google pay, unless it was when I paid for one of the apps. Thumbs up...already subbed.

[@dennisdiede]

It all comes down to the ""details"" that we did not know Google knows. As always, Steve is a reliable source of "details' we need. Thanks, Steve

[@watchme6460]

be more specific

[@watchme6460]

reply in sim ple terms?

[@jackkennard4539]

Thanks Steve, I've been a Google user for over 15 years and pretty good about security, but have not gone through many of the features you have reviewed, like some devices I want to sell, accounts I no longer use , and more. Well I know what I'll be doing tonight!

[@annhobson1944]

Thank you Steve all new to me and now scrolling through settings xx

[@debreale5236]

Thanks so much for this helpful video, Steve!

[@bobzani]

Super informative video, Steve. Thanks!😁

[@dlotan]

Thanks so much Steve - i find your content extremely helpful and succinct.

[@f1remandg]

As usual a real eye opener, very interesting and helpful, I was explain to an acquaintance of mine yesterday about using talk to print, I now even use it on my WhatsApp and also told my a daughter-in-law who is a teacher, I might have mentioned that before, but please keep informing us about things that make our lives safer and better. Regards DG New Forest U.K.

[@garyhughes1664]

This was really useful. Lots of valuable information and easy to follow. Thx for sharing.

[@unmiss-com]

All of the above settings I use myself and recommend to anyone who has watched this video or will watch it!

[@laviniaxxo7899]

Even if we think we known it all, it is great to hear what you have to say on matters like this video content. I do think I have a handle on my account, but I gained value from what you had to say also. Personally, I think too many websites expect us to have an account and log in and in my opinion, that is not necessary on the most part. In consequence of all those unnecessary passwords, I do store them in the google password manager, and I assure you they are the only passwords I store there, and I have a method for dealing with that issue, so if they are acquired by others then it doesn't matter to me 'personally' and nothing is really gained for the effort of others.

[@nandamari]

What a well prepared video. Thanks for the tips. I wasn’t aware of some of these settings, like Location History and Web & App Activity. 👍🏽

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thomas1699]

I have looked at SOME of these features at one time or another. Looks like I need to spend a few hours checking MORE of these features and looking at specific settings. Cheers!

[@bradleybprentice1497]

Well done. Another round of very useful tips to manage my account.

[@garysmitherman]

Excellent and informative video Steve . I find your content is first class many thanks. From over at the UK .

[@TheTexasquilter]

finally I found someone to help me control my Google acct! they are monsters taking over your cell phone. thank you so much, I will be watching ALL your videos on this subject and others from now on. BL Austin TX

[@LCculater]

Love your videos and have used everyone of them and thank you ❤

[@catherine7696]

Great presentation. Looking forward to taking better understanding of Google account. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos to help me use mydevices.

[@MaxiBela]

Hi, Steve. I love your useful, helpful, easy-understandable videos. Thank you! Greetings from Hungary, Europe. ;-)

[@dottotech]

Awesome, thank you!

[@juanitagreenspan5412]

Thanks Steve. That was helpful.

[@cocoscabana]

wow, i learned more from you in this video, then what has taken me days to try to do. My reading comprehension struggles, especially tech ...and you are GREAT STEVE, THANK YOU.. New SUB and will go back and watch much more..Made my Weekend for sure !! Cheers

[@dottotech]

Wonderful!

[@pathtopassiveprosperity4433]

Thank you! Invaluable information. 😀 I've subscribed and will be with you on Wednesdays from now on.

[@dottotech]

Welcome aboard!

[@kathymccrory9931]

Thank you, I didn't realise that I have so much control. I will be checking it out

[@magicyamriv]

Yeah, this is very important thank you Steve

[@annhobson1944]

Thank you Steve I am now scrolling through my settings xx

[@ricwestdoesitwork]

Thanks for all this information and this video. I knew about this information but was apprehensive about going into some of these areas not know what they were all about or how to navigate them. You made that a lot easier to understand. Thanks again.

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@terryhurst9831]

Enlightening, Thankyou.

[@user-si1xb7kr9d]

I appreciate your benefit support. TANK YOU.

[@thisisjmx]

I have absolute control over my account. I know where to go to change settings & what data I contribute to them. I review it every 6 months & Google sends me reminders. I use a lot of their services so I give them access to everything. It's shocking how many people don't bother to go through their accounts & complain about the data that companies take from us. I enjoyed this video. Thank you. 🙂 Always good to have reminders on some things.

[@bahabadi1508]

thanks, Steve, you have educated us to take good control of what seemed uncontrollable

[@SpiritintheSky.]

As always an invaluable source of information and advice. Thank you very much.

[@rpan5441]

Wonderfully explained. Manu thanks.

[@mfiin]

Fabulous job Steve, God bless. Thanks.

[@eugeniusgentapradana8256]

Steve, this video is the reason I subscribe to your channel. Thank You for the awesome content

[@dottotech]

Thanks so much!

[@reginaldgooden3495]

Thanks for the great info!!!

[@sgstiffler]

Great and valuable information, as always. Thank you.

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vicschlosser]

Thanks for posting this. I believe that this is something people should be paying more attention to.

[@dottotech]

I agree!

[@ronbedford5164]

Good info to know. Thanks

[@DavidPopowich]

I love the axiom: "If anything is free, we are the product."

[@JW-qd3ol]

One of the largest truths in tech.

[@stevekerr1386]

Great video!

[@SarahAnnStJohn]

I think that this video is very interesting and informative 👍

[@theresabell2492]

Thank u for sharing amazing content.

[@paulwilson1831]

I dialed in just in time for an important training session by a Google Professor now I am paying close attention.

[@kennethhoneycutt4513]

I have to be honest I am an it and I'm somewhat of a computer geek but I have to be honest I didn't realize there was so much to do with Google and your privacy and security measures you have really opened my eyes further than what they were on all this I really appreciate it this video was definitely helpful informative and entertaining awesome thank you sir

[@globalphotousa]

Steve, I am new to Google and I appreciate your upfront approach to these issues. Thanks.

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@christinepetty3297]

Alright!!!

[@Olectralab]

Thankyou so much man, real life saver :).

[@thekoolgadgets433]

Great video Steve, I do have control of my google accounts.

[@kedirmamo7818]

Thank you for being a savior to my google account that was redundantly not safe since years.

[@malkahgeller728]

Thank you, Steve! Great information and clear explanations. Now I just have to get into Google and apply all of your sage advice. Wish I had you next to me ;-).

[@manny7886]

Thanks for this video. Whatever password manager you're going to use, it's best to use it with the double-blind method. The double-blind method means your usernames/passwords that are stored in your vault either have extra or missing characters. Basically, the usernames/passwords are incorrect. When you log in to your account you will get a login error; username and password are incorrect or didn't match. Because of this, you can't use the auto-login feature of the password manager. You need to copy and paste your username and password, and add or delete the missing character(s) before you click the login button. This method creates extra work but it gives you a piece of mine. A hacker could hack the password manager you are using but the information stored is useless to the hacker. The hacker would not be able to use the username/password to get into your account. Anyway, I'm using BitWarden.

[@dottotech]

Great advice.

[@fredcadenas9862]

Great video thanks for share

[@Jackson-ox1nc]

Very useful.

[@sumanmia9388]

Thank you my friend

[@devendraaryal8195]

Thank you my own GrandPa. I enjoy your videos

[@DougASAP]

Good video! Yes, recovery (Contact info) email and up-to-date mobile phone number are critical! In the past, it might have been able to escalate a lost password problem, now it seems near impossible. I would guess if you had Google One support set-up in advance, you MIGHT be able to get help somehow (but since most ways to contact Google One support involve being logged in, this might not even work).

[@terrytzeezaifman7601]

Thanks!

[@captainswb]

thanks i learned a lot, how much i'll be able to get done is another thing, i'll try

[@Dulcilady]

Thanks a bunch for this video. Ever since Google bought KZbin, I’ve had to have a Google account to access my video channel & uploads. It’s nice to have your information here for controlling Google.

[@dottotech]

Great to hear!

[@marchanselthomas]

Highly Valuable Stuff!

[@infotration2225]

May your blessings be multiplied this year and throughout all your life. Happy eid mubarak

[@John-gt8sp]

Not only has my general trust in Google security improved over the last 5 years, the addition of the new Titan security key and Tenser chip has solidified that feeling enough for me to actually purchase a Pixel 6. Yea, their privacy policy is shameless, but as you point out, that aspect can be controlled. Excellent video. Thanks.

[@EricAndonian]

Thanks much.

[@jimmybarnett9495]

Good advise and details. I would like to see a video on encryption. No necessarily just Google encryption but for cloud storage. Maybe something on the line of Boxcryptor and etc. Thanks.

[@desertportal353]

This is really appreciated. Many thanks. How do I get some control over Google Assistant on my phone? Tired of it popping up every other day offering one thing or another before I can even turn the phone off. Thnx.

[@kedirmamo7818]

Thanks.

[@ambivishwakarma6626]

Like and subscribed Thanks for the video. Greetings from india

[@angelO72308]

subscribed 😊

[@aprilmichael3594]

I appreciate 🙏🏼

[@BoomerBlogging]

Excellent Vlog - Google has become such an important part of my online existence. But now I have an even better idea that Google has a lot more to do with my life than just online stuff! This is all really a kind of double-edged sword?

[@svdm66]

Thanks

[@ernielansford8710]

Thank you for your excellent teachings. Is there a video in the archives about using Google Chrome securely? I am ‘thinking’ about purchasing the new Roland Aerocaster video switcher, however it only works with the Google Chrome Browser. Why would a 3rd party developer require a specific browser?

[@paulpurkis2436]

Hi Steve.....thanks for this channel.....I've found it so easy to understand Can you help me....I like to watch KZbin videos my chrome laptop before I go to sleep.....is there a way I can have a sleep timer set up on it?

[@prameshratnakar6203]

Google was to me a bit like Kafka's castle. You have helped to changet that. Feeling more empowered in relation to Google. Many thanks.

[@phiggnewton5499]

Didn't realize that this was possible, thank you for the information.

[@lbris7779]

This was very helpful. Would love to know how to stop the spam emails on my gmail (go to spam folder). There always seems to be hundreds in there!

[@darcestelly]

Good set of videos. What's the best way of retrieving lost info..because I have established account ownership.

[@NuMe123]

❤😊 ill keep you posted Ty❤

[@arturotorras9069]

thanks

[@SteveHilliarphotography]

You are the man, brilliant programs. HOWEVER, I need to know WHY you switched from one password BACK to LAST PASS?

[@dottotech]

Just more convenient as most of my team uses LastPass.

[@judyhundredaire]

Do you have a video on why you don't recommend chrome + google password manager? Or is it mainly what you said at the end? I've tried Last Pass but found it annoying, especially the little icon that appears in all fields. Sometimes it even gets in the way. (I was user testing a site over zoom for a friend and they kept thinking something was wrong with their code! 🤣)

[@teach100]

Thanks Steve! I moved away from using Google products a while ago, but I miss the "linkiness" - meetings arranged by Gmail automatically popping up in Calendar and so on. I know nothing is for free, but I think I'll end up returning to the big G despite the inevitable sharing of data.

[@RobertSander]

I know Google knows a great deal about me and I am concerned about it but Google gives so much benefit in return that it is worth the risk to me. I use Google Docs, Maps and Timeline and they are useful to me.

[@BrianThorstad]

Can I like this FIVE TIMES? I use google a lot, and generally trust them (remember, “don’t be evil”), buuuuuuuuuut, it’s still smart to review what’s going on in such a robust, complicated, relationship. (BTW, shout-out to Last Pass (the first password manager you mentioned) … I’ve used it for years and am an enthusiastic supporter. … now G and I need to cuddle up and have a chat.

[@davesimpson9084]

Thanks Steve for another of your straight forward but very useful video's. I have a question ( it maybe a daft one!) do the tips and tricks you have described work in chromium?

[@dottotech]

Should work, no guarantees though

[@user-fo6fx4pd6b]

I appreciate your supprt. TANK YOU.

[@HeatherLynn-hr6ee]

😂 2:11

[@isabear478]

2 step verification is very tricky if you change phone numbers a lot so only turn on if you plan to use it for a while or have a backup code

[@bennettrichards6851]

I was wondering if there is any way to caption individual images in a Google photo album? Also if I want to delete photos from my phone will they disappear from my Google photo album? I currently use iCloud backup , Amazon Prime photo (as I am a prime member and storage is unlimited) as well as Google Photo. Which of these three do you prefer? Is it true that if you delete images from your iPhone they will also be deleted fro your iCloud backup? Thanks. One way I protect my Google accounts is by using hardware 2FA in the form of a YubiKey. Folks may have my email address and even my password but without my key they can't get in.

[@jckeath7194]

Appreciate the knowledge, much help. I'm kinda a caveman when it comes to electronics, seems like everytime I get around a computer it starts acting up, my favorite phone was hacked/ maybe I'm being gang stocked🤷🏼‍♂️never🕵️ really thought I was that interesting OR important guess I need to up my tech game!

[@charlesforeman9438]

This was brilliant as I never ever looked at these as I'm not heavy into the tech side of things. Just one question I have is that I have 8 sites and apps in my passwords manager I never put them as I do my own passwords. They won't delete, as it just asks me to sign into them each one at a time. How do I delete them as I can't find delete? Thanks

[@charlesforeman9438]

Apps in my passwords manager. They won't delete, as it just asks me to sign into them each one at a time. How do I delete them as I can't find delete? Thanks

[@karenrandall6725]

I knew most of what you talkked about. Since I have been on the workspace tho, I am constantly being made to prove I am who I am, even tho 2 party verification is off in both accounts. I also am the only one who has used the accounts. I wonder if I should change my personal g-mail to another server? I also wanted to send my MIL some grandkids pictures and I had to get permission to send through google photos and also that she did not have an account. I checked my contacts which she is in and she has a g-mail address. soooooo frustrating! Thank you in advance. I am looking over your videos now but any idea why I have such a high security on me? I would LOVE to have control over my accounts.

[@hughoneill9929]

I find this to be an excellent help in getting around all the data which Google tries to extract. There is one thing, however, which is currently giving me concern and which is continually annoying. About two or three weeks ago a Google popup began to appear, headed: 'One account. All of Google.'. It appeared out of the blue and I cannot stop it re-appearing. Due to your excellent tuition videos here, I think I've been through everything Google but I still cannot find where to stop its appearance being triggered. Any pointer you can provide would be very much appreciated indeed.

[@Kkkaytey]

thanks for info. Perhaps you can help with another issue. I need to use the Flesch-Kincade algorithm for an academic class and cannot track the Google version (TRAY) down. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Kayte

[@jamesmarchetti3286]

Wow I had to watch this Video just because of the Title !! I Seriously getting rid of Everything Google!!!

[@julieroberts432]

I will have to watch it again, still don't know how to get into my google account to check on verification since changing phone numbers

[@classicalbum]

'Manage Devices' section is nowhere to be found in my google security sections. Consequently I'm being asked to 'verify' too many times.

[@happypeople6049]

Steve I can't open my links and even reading emails what can I do need your help

[@landonpraught9170]

Thank you Steve great help