Google introduced 'My Account', a new hub for privacy settings

The world's largest search engine, an American multinational technology company Google has recently launcheda new feature in its system, named 'My Account', which is a new hub for privacy and security settings from which users can manage their information shared with different Google products, such as Maps and Search, as well as adjust the security settings for these services.

The company announced that it had launched My Account, a new dashboard designed to make it easier for users to control the settings related to their privacy and data.

Guemmy Kim, Product Manager, Account Controls and Settings in Google wrote in the post, "My Account gives you quick access to the settings and tools that help you safeguard your data, protect your privacy, and decide what information is used to make Google services work better for you. It also provides more context to help you understand your options and make the right choices for you."

My Account is divided into three sections as - Sign-in and security settings, Personal information and privacy settings and Account preferences. A link to the new privacy site is also included. This link has a list of answers to FAQs such as, “What data does Google collect?” and “Does Google sell my personal information?”

With the new hub, Google account holders are able to do things such as change passwords, view devices accessed via their accounts, see what apps are connected to their Google profiles, update their personal info, browsing, and other activity history.

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