Want to know about your privacy on Google?
You've come to the right place! Here’s where you can learn how Google collects and uses information as you use our apps and sites. You’ll also learn how your parent may help you manage your Google Account and devices.
Parents, this information only applies to Google Accounts managed with Family Link, for children under 13 (or applicable age in your country). For more details, check out our Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy.
Who is in charge of my account?
Right now, your parent is in charge of your Google Account. They can use an app called Family Link to help manage your account until you’re old enough to manage it yourself.
Your parent can do things like:
- Sign in to your account, change your account password, or delete your account.
- Set limits on when and how much you can use your devices, like phones or tablets.
- See where your phone or tablet is.
- Choose the apps you can use.
- See how long you use your apps.
- Manage content settings for some Google apps and sites, like Google Search, YouTube, or Google Play. These settings can change what you see.
- Manage the Activity Controls for your account, like YouTube History, including blocking you from managing these controls yourself.
- Review permissions for apps on your phone or tablet, like if apps can use your microphone, camera, or contacts.
- See, change, or delete information about your account, like your name, gender, or birth date.
- Approve your downloads and purchases in some Google apps and sites, like Google Play.
How and why does Google use my information?
Like most sites and apps, we collect information that you or a parent give us, like your name and birth date, and we collect information as you use our apps and sites. We work hard to keep this information safe, and we use it for things like making our products more useful to you. For example, we collect data to:
- Make our apps & sites work: For example, if you search for "sports" on Google Search, we use your information to show you things about sports.
- Make our apps & sites better: For example, if something is broken, we can use information to fix it.
- Protect Google, our users, and the public: We use information to keep people safer online, like detecting and preventing fraud.
- Make new apps & sites: We learn how people use our current apps and sites to get ideas for new Google products we can build.
- Personalize information for you, which means showing things we think you might like. For example, if you like watching animal videos on YouTube Kids we may recommend more to watch.
- Show you ads based on things like the site you're on.
- Communicate with you: For example, we might use your email address to message you, like if there's a security issue. Always ask a parent before opening messages from someone you don't know.
Can I tell Google what to save?
Yes, you can change some of the things we save about you. For example, if you don’t want us to save your YouTube History to your Google Account, you can turn YouTube History off. If you make changes to some of your privacy settings, like Activity Controls, we'll let your parent know. They can help you change your settings, too.
You and your parent can always see and manage some of the information about you and your Google Account.
Does Google ever share my personal information with others?
There are a few reasons we may share your personal information, like your name and email address, outside of Google. If we share this information, we take steps to make sure it's protected.
We may share some personal information:
- With your parent and family group on Google
- With companies we work with
- When your parent tells us it’s okay
- When we need to for legal reasons
Who else can see what I share online?
Anything you share online, like emails or photos, could be seen by lots of people. Once something is shared online, it can be hard to remove. Only share with people you trust. If you're not sure, ask a parent or family member.
Want to learn more? Ask your parent to help you read our Privacy Policy.