Google updates My Account page to make it more user-friendly

If you’re a casual Google user, you probably didn’t know that there exists a tool so that you can manage the different aspects of your Google account, like your security, privacy, personal information, etc. This tool has been around for almost a year, but it didn’t seem to really catch on to the normal user, except if you’re a tech-savvy or tech-paranoid person. But Google has now updated the page so that it will be easier for you to occasionally check your account’s settings, even if you do it just once in a blue moon.

Now called My Account, it is a hub of all the tools and settings that you need in order to keep control of your security and privacy. If you are Google dependent, meaning you use almost all their products like Search, Gmail, YouTube, Photos, Google Now, Google Keep, etc, then it means the tech giant and its partners can see a lot into your digital soul. But now it wants to give you a semblance of control over what info you give out to which apps or tools.

In the My Account page, you’ll be able to manage your password and account settings, review your security settings and activities, including what devices are connected to your Google account, check your account permissions (you might have forgotten giving permission to some random app and now it can still see all your Google-related activities). You can also do a Privacy Check Up, where you can choose what Google+ information gets shared to the world (or not). Your Account Preferences can also be easily checked through this page.

No need to download any apps to access this. Simply go to myaccount.google.com and it will then ask you to sign in to your Google account (if you have many, just choose one). Then you will find all you need to check and tweak in an easy to follow format on the page. They have also launched a page to answer any questions you may have about privacy and how much Google knows about your digital life. Just visit privacy.google.com for more information.

SOURCE: Google