Google: Delete data - how to do it

Every time you use a Google service, such as the search engine or Google Maps, Google stores data. Would you like to know what data Google stores from you and delete it, we show you how to do it here. You can also read how to prevent data from being stored in the future.

How to delete your data stored by Google

If you regularly use Google as a search engine or one of the other Google services such as YouTube or Maps, a lot of data accumulates over time. This is stored by Google to make future searches easier for you or to make better suggestions. If you do not want Google to store personal data such as search histories or places visited, you can delete this data.

1. To do this, please first call up the Google website and click first on the profile icon and then on "Manage Google Account".
2. In your Google Account, then go to the "Data & Personalization" section and click on "Call up Google Dashboard".
3. There you will see an overview of all your used Google apps or services and have the option to delete their data via the settings.

To Google no longer stores personal data

To not regularly delete your data stored by Google manually, you can also disable their storage completely. To do this, go to "Data & Privacy" > "Activity Settings" in your Google account and click on "Manage Activity Settings". There you can disable the storage of the various data by moving sliders next to the respective entry to the left and confirm your selection by clicking "Pause".