Last updated: October 6, 2023
This privacy policy explains how Google and Bing collect, use, and share your personal information when you use our search engines, websites, and apps. We also explain your choices when it comes to your personal information.
What information do we collect?
We collect a variety of information from you, depending on how you use our products and services. This information may include:
- Your search queries. When you search on Google or Bing, we collect your search queries and the results you click on. This helps us improve our search results and make them more relevant to you.
- Your location. We collect your approximate location information when you use our products and services. This helps us provide you with more relevant results and features.
- Your device information. We collect information about the device you use to access our products and services, such as your IP address, device type, and operating system. This helps us improve the performance and security of our products and services.
- Your account information. If you have a Google or Microsoft account, we collect information about your account, such as your name, email address, and profile picture. This helps us provide you with a personalized experience and make it easier to use our products and services.
How do we use your information?
We use your information to provide you with our products and services, to improve our products and services, and to protect our users. Specifically, we use your information to:
- Provide you with search results. When you search on Google or Bing, we use your search queries and location information to provide you with the most relevant results possible.
- Personalize your experience. We use your account information and your activity on our products and services to personalize your experience. For example, we may suggest search results based on your interests, or we may show you ads that are more relevant to you.
- Improve our products and services. We use your feedback and your activity on our products and services to improve them. For example, we may use your search queries to improve the quality of our search results.
- Protect our users. We use your information to protect our users from fraud and abuse. For example, we may use your IP address to block suspicious traffic.
How do we share your information?
We share your information with third parties in the following limited circumstances:
- With your consent. We will share your information with third parties with your consent. For example, if you share a search result with a friend on social media, we will share your information with that social media company.
- With service providers. We share your information with third-party service providers who help us provide our products and services. For example, we may share your information with a company that helps us process payments or a company that helps us deliver our ads.
- For legal reasons. We may share your information with third parties for legal reasons, such as to comply with a court order or to prevent fraud.
Your choices
You have choices when it comes to your personal information. You can:
- Review and update your information. You can review and update your account information at any time. You can also see what information we have collected about you and how we are using it.
- Delete your information. You can delete your account and all of your information at any time.
- Opt out of personalization. You can opt out of personalization of your experience on Google or Bing.
How to contact us
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