Every Google product is
designed for safety.
Every day, billions of people use Google to find reliable information, get to their destination, connect with loved ones, and more. When you use our products and services, it’s our responsibility to keep your personal information private, safe, and secure.
Safely and securely.
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Safe, high-quality results
We work hard to ensure that you see helpful, high-quality search results and not web spam, such as sites that don’t deliver on the promise of high quality content or employ tactics that might prove harmful to users. We’re continuously improving our spam-fighting technology and working with those beyond Google to support a high-quality, safer web.
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Your searches are secure
All searches on google.com and in the Google app are encrypted by default so what you search for is protected.
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Easy-to-use privacy controls
We secure your Search history and make it easy for you to review and delete it from your account with privacy controls.
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Search without surprises
Search is designed to help you find what you’re looking for. You can add a layer of protection by opting into SafeSearch, which can help filter sexually explicit results.
your private information safe.
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Strong phishing protections
Many malware and phishing attacks start with an email. Gmail blocks more than 99.9% of spam, phishing attempts, and malware from reaching you.
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Account safety
We protect your account against suspicious logins and unauthorized activity by monitoring multiple security signals. We also offer the Advanced Protection Program for accounts most at risk of targeted attacks.
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Email encryption
In Google infrastructure, messages are encrypted at rest and while in transit between data centers. Messages transiting to third-party providers are encrypted with Transport Layer Security when possible or required by configuration.
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Secure by default
Built-in protections like Safe Browsing, sandboxing, and other best-in-class technologies protect you from dangerous sites, malware, and threats when you use Chrome.
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Automatic security updates
Chrome can automatically update every six weeks so you have the latest security features and fixes, no action needed from you.
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Strong and unique passwords
To keep all your accounts more secure, Chrome can help create strong and unique passwords and fill them in for you across devices as you browse the web.
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Incognito mode
Incognito mode in Chrome gives you the choice to browse the internet without your activity being saved to your browser or your device.
control your privacy.
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Incognito mode
Use Maps in Incognito mode and your activity won’t be saved to your device. Easily turn on Incognito mode in Maps by tapping your profile photo, and turn it off anytime to get a more personalized experience, including restaurant recommendations and other features tailored to you.
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Location History controls
Google Maps can use your Location History to give you commute predictions, faster directions, better local search results, and more useful ads. Location History is off by default. You can change your settings anytime.
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Easy-to-access privacy controls
With “Your data in Maps,” you can easily access your Location History and other privacy controls to view and manage your data.
is yours to control.
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Ad Settings
We never sell your personal information to anyone. We also provide ad settings so that you can better control what ads you see and turn off ads personalization in your Ad Settings.
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Incognito mode
While Incognito mode in YouTube is on, your activity – like the videos you watch – won’t be saved to your Google Account or included in your watch history.
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Easy-to-use privacy controls
Your YouTube History can improve your experience and deliver content recommendations. Decide how long to keep your YouTube History or turn it off altogether by going to “Your Data in YouTube.”
for life’s memories.
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Keeping your information safe
We protect the memories you back up to Google Photos with one of the world's most advanced security infrastructures. We also encrypt your information as it moves between your device, Google services, and our data centers.
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Treating data responsibly
Google Photos doesn't sell your photos, videos, or personal information to anyone and we don't use your photos and videos for advertising. Features like face grouping making it easy to search and manage your photos. However, face groups and labels are only visible to you and we do not make general purpose facial recognition technology commercially available.
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Putting you in control
We build easy-to-use tools that help put you in control of your Google Photos experience. You can selectively back up the photos you want stored in the cloud, securely share your photos, turn off face groups and labels to delete them from your account, and make edits to location information.
designed for privacy.
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Waits for activation
Google Assistant is designed to wait in standby mode until it’s activated, like when you say “Hey Google.”
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Designed for privacy
By default, we don't retain your audio recordings. Visit “Your data in the Assistant” to learn more.
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Easy-to-use privacy controls
You can control your privacy on Google Assistant by saying something like “Hey Google, delete what I said this week.”
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Guest Mode
With Google Assistant’s Guest Mode, you now have even more control over your Assistant activity on your home devices. By saying “Hey Google, turn on Guest Mode,” you can turn on Guest Mode whenever you don’t want Assistant interactions to be saved to your Google Account or used to personalize your experience. You can leave Guest Mode at any time to return to a personalized experience. Just say, “Hey Google, turn off Guest Mode.” Guest Mode is now available on Google speakers and Smart Displays in select languages, with more to follow.
designed to protect.
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Google Play Protect
Google Play Protect automatically scans your apps to make sure they’re safe. If you come across a bad app, we’ll quickly alert you and instruct you on how to remove the app from your device.
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App permissions
Apps you download use data on your device to make their functionality more useful. App permissions give you control over if and when an app can access different types of data on your device, such as contacts, photos, and location.
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Phishing protections
Phishing occurs when someone tries to trick you into giving them your private information. Android alerts you to spammers, and Call Screen let you ask who's calling before you ever pick up the phone.
to pay every day.
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Authenticate before every purchase
Google Pay only works when your device is unlocked with your fingerprint, pattern, or PIN* – so only you can pay with your phone.
*Unlock requirements vary by country.
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Your card details aren’t shared
Tapping to pay is more secure than swiping your card because merchants won’t receive your real card number. Google Pay uses a Virtual Account Number that protects your payment info.
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Lock your phone from anywhere
If your phone is ever lost or stolen, you can use Google Find My Device to remotely lock it, log out of your Google Account, or erase your data completely – so no one can make payments but you.
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End-to-end encrypted calls and messages
Duo is built with end-to-end encryption, so whether you’re on a smart display, phone, tablet, or web browser, your video calls and messages stay private between you and the people you’re talking to. Learn more about encryption here.
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On-device processing for effects
In Duo, you can add effects and filters to personalize your calls and messages. To keep your data private, Duo uses on-device models and doesn't store your facial data. Learn more about on-device processing here.
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Family Link account support
Children signed in to their Google Account managed with Family Link can enjoy calls and messages on Duo. For their safety, only their contacts can reach them directly.
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Safety features on by default
To keep meetings safe, Google Meet has default-on anti-abuse features and secure meeting controls, and supports multiple two-step verification options including security keys.
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Encryption in transit on by default
All video meetings are encrypted in transit. Meet adheres to IETF security standards for Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS).
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Simply secure deployment
We don’t require plugins to use Meet on the web. It works entirely in Chrome and other browsers, so it’s less vulnerable to security threats. On mobile, you can install the Google Meet app.
is a private home.
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Privacy controls
Our displays and speakers have physical microphone mute switches, and you can manage your data – including accessing, reviewing, and deleting audio and video stored with your Google Account – at any time.
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Sensor transparency
We let you know what sensors are in our products and how they work. We list all audio, video, environmental and activity sensors – whether enabled or not – in our device technical specifications. Our Sensors Guide explains what types of data these sensors send to Google and has examples of how that data is used.
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Responsible data use
Google Nest devices are designed to create a more helpful home. The video, audio, and environmental sensor data from our devices is used to enable helpful features and services. We explain here how we’ll keep this data separate from ad personalization.
keep you safe online.