How to discover and download everything Google knows about you on the Internet
Google collects information about your users and uses that data to deliver more assertive advertising. The search giant is everywhere: in your email, with Gmail; in the videos you watch, with YouTube; on chat, with Hangouts; in storage in the cloud and even in the palm of your hand with Android. Does the user have any questions? Google responds. And even to enter the search engine, the browser can be Chrome, also the company.
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Google uses access to so many areas and uses the user's moves to profit, as most of its services are free. There are those who bother with the practice, after all, it is the personal data being used without much control over. However, you can access all of these records. Check out, in the following tutorial, how to find out and download everything Google knows about you:
Here's how to find out what Google knows about you.
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Step 1. Copy and paste this link into the Google Chrome address bar:
takeout.google.com/settings/takeout
and press "enter" to open the following window:
How to discover and download everything Google knows about you on the Internet
Step 2. The window shows all the Google services that store your information: Google +, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Gmail, Google Photos, Google Maps and even Hangouts, as well as others. So, select the ones you want to know from the records by clicking on the green checkmark button;
How to discover and download everything Google knows about you on the Internet
Step 3. Then click "next";
How to discover and download everything Google knows about you on the Internet
Step 4. Now it's time to choose how the file will be. You can choose the type between .zip, .tgz, and .tbz formats; the maximum file size, with up to 50 GB and the view, which can be sent to gmail, Google Drive, Dropbox and Onedrive. Select what you want and click on "create file";
How to discover and download everything Google knows about you on the Internet
Step 5. The next screen explains that the file is being created and when finished, a message will be sent to your email. This process may take a while;
How to discover and download everything Google knows about you on the Internet
Step 6. When the message arrives, you will see that it is sent in parts. To have them with you, just click the buttons that signal the parts;
How to discover and download everything Google knows about you on the Internet
Step 7. But first you will also need to use your Google password. As soon as you put it in, the download will start;
How to discover and download everything Google knows about you on the Internet
Now the files are saved on your computer and you can have access to everything that Google has recorded about you. As the file is extensive, use Ctrl + F to find what you want.
Via PCWorld
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