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In [[computing]], '''Google Dashboard''' lets users of the [[World Wide Web]] view and manage personal data collected about them by [[Google Inc]]. |
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With an account, Google Dashboard allows users to have summary view of [[ |
In [[computing]], '''Google Dashboard''' lets users of the [[Internet]] view and manage personal data collected about them by [[Google]]. With an account, Google Dashboard allows users to have a summary view of their [[Google+]], Google location history, [[Google Web History|Google web history]], [[Google Play]] apps, [[YouTube]] and more. Once logged in, it summarizes data for each product the user uses and provides direct links to the products. The program allows setting preferences for personal account products. |
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| ⚫ | To access, sign into Google account with username and password. Once signed in, select Google account settings |
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Only information that is shared with Google Dashboard is information generated while logged in to account. All data in Dashboard is considered private unless settings are changed are considered private. |
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Google allows the user control of all the information that they provide and allows the data submitted to be purged from each app. |
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As Google develops new products, the settings and data can always be found in Google’s Dashboard. |
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The only information that is shared with Google Dashboard is information generated while one is logged into an account. All data in Dashboard is considered private unless settings are changed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gross |first=Doug |date=2009-11-05 |title=Google releases Dashboard privacy tool |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/05/google.dashboard/ |access-date=2012-01-30 |website=CNN Tech |language=en |archive-date=December 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227192036/http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/05/google.dashboard/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Google allows the user control of all the information that they provide and allows the data submitted to be purged from each app. |
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| ⚫ | Some applications link to new sections, while other settings stay within the page. |
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Two step verification, web history, location history, and preferences are available for all applications. |
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==Usage== |
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|url = http://articles.cnn.com/2009-11-05/tech/google.dashboard_1_google-docs-privacy-and-data-users?_s=PM:TECH |
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| ⚫ | To access, users sign into a Google account with [[username]] and [[password]].<ref name=":0" /> Once signed in, select Google account settings option in top right corner of the [[web page]] and then click on the Dashboard link titled View data stored with the account. After verifying account password, users can view Dashboard organized according to the products of use. From Dashboard, users will also be able to view data associated with the account. |
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|title = Google releases Dashboard privacy tool |
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|date = 2009-11-05 |
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|work = CNN Tech |
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|quote = Google released a feature Thursday that lets users see and control data that the Web giant has collected about them. Called Google Dashboard, the service provides an online summary of a user's Google files -- Gmail, Google Docs, Picasa photos and so on -- by collecting pre-existing privacy controls in one place. |
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| ⚫ | Some applications link to new sections, while other settings stay within the page. The user also has access, from the dashboard, to special settings. Two-step verification is an example of this, which requires a verification code to be entered that is sent to the user's phone when logging into a new machine and every-time [[HTTP cookie|cookies]] are cleaned. |
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==Purpose== |
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===Privacy and convenience=== |
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The main purpose of Google Dashboard is to provide a central place for people to see what data has been collected about them.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Eitel |first=Joe |date=2009-12-15 |title=Google Dashboard: An Overview |url=http://www.seochat.com/c/a/google-optimization-help/google-dashboard-an-overview/ |website=SEO Chat |language=en |access-date=March 18, 2013 |archive-date=October 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027232026/http://www.seochat.com/c/a/google-optimization-help/google-dashboard-an-overview/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Google Dashboard also provides users with a way to manage their account for each service they use. Links are located next to each service, meaning that if a user wanted to manage their Gmail account, a direct link to their account management page will be located in their Google Dashboard.<ref name=":1" /> Using that link will enable users to manage their privacy settings or sharing options on the video site. Google Dashboard enables users to gain access to the company's most often used services, such as Google+, [[Google Search|Google search]], [[Google Maps]], [[YouTube]] and many more.<ref name=":1" /> These items are all supported by Dashboard and as the user scroll through them, Dashboard displays all the account settings for each service and any recent activity. For example, Dashboard will show appointments on the Google Calendar, messages in the Gmail inbox, recently shared or viewed documents from Google Docs, and status in [[Gchat|Google Chat]], among other updates. |
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If a user is uncomfortable with the presence of their Google web history, they can remove specific items or clear the entire history using their Google Dashboard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=David |first=Natalia |date=2012-08-08 |title=Google Dashboard: Simplicity, transparency and control. Is that right? |url=http://inspirationfeed.com/articles/technology-articles/google-dashboard-simplicity-transparency-and-control-is-that-right/ |access-date=2013-03-20 |website=Inspirationfeed |archive-date=May 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517165156/http://inspirationfeed.com/articles/technology-articles/google-dashboard-simplicity-transparency-and-control-is-that-right/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Every service listed in a user's Dashboard also includes a link to that service's privacy policies.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Emigh |first=Jacqueline |date=2009-11-05 |title=Google Dashboard Bows to Users' Privacy Concerns |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/520747/google_dashboard_bows_to_users_privacy_concerns.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401135203/https://www.pcworld.com/article/520747/google_dashboard_bows_to_users_privacy_concerns.html |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=PCWorld |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:53, 12 October 2023
In computing, Google Dashboard lets users of the Internet view and manage personal data collected about them by Google. With an account, Google Dashboard allows users to have a summary view of their Google+, Google location history, Google web history, Google Play apps, YouTube and more. Once logged in, it summarizes data for each product the user uses and provides direct links to the products. The program allows setting preferences for personal account products.
The only information that is shared with Google Dashboard is information generated while one is logged into an account. All data in Dashboard is considered private unless settings are changed.[1] Google allows the user control of all the information that they provide and allows the data submitted to be purged from each app.
Two step verification, web history, location history, and preferences are available for all applications.
Usage[edit]
To access, users sign into a Google account with username and password.[1] Once signed in, select Google account settings option in top right corner of the web page and then click on the Dashboard link titled View data stored with the account. After verifying account password, users can view Dashboard organized according to the products of use. From Dashboard, users will also be able to view data associated with the account.
Some applications link to new sections, while other settings stay within the page. The user also has access, from the dashboard, to special settings. Two-step verification is an example of this, which requires a verification code to be entered that is sent to the user's phone when logging into a new machine and every-time cookies are cleaned.
Purpose[edit]
Privacy and convenience[edit]
The main purpose of Google Dashboard is to provide a central place for people to see what data has been collected about them.[2] Google Dashboard also provides users with a way to manage their account for each service they use. Links are located next to each service, meaning that if a user wanted to manage their Gmail account, a direct link to their account management page will be located in their Google Dashboard.[2] Using that link will enable users to manage their privacy settings or sharing options on the video site. Google Dashboard enables users to gain access to the company's most often used services, such as Google+, Google search, Google Maps, YouTube and many more.[2] These items are all supported by Dashboard and as the user scroll through them, Dashboard displays all the account settings for each service and any recent activity. For example, Dashboard will show appointments on the Google Calendar, messages in the Gmail inbox, recently shared or viewed documents from Google Docs, and status in Google Chat, among other updates.
If a user is uncomfortable with the presence of their Google web history, they can remove specific items or clear the entire history using their Google Dashboard.[3] Every service listed in a user's Dashboard also includes a link to that service's privacy policies.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gross, Doug (November 5, 2009). "Google releases Dashboard privacy tool". CNN Tech. Archived from the original on December 27, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c Eitel, Joe (December 15, 2009). "Google Dashboard: An Overview". SEO Chat. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ David, Natalia (August 8, 2012). "Google Dashboard: Simplicity, transparency and control. Is that right?". Inspirationfeed. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ Emigh, Jacqueline (November 5, 2009). "Google Dashboard Bows to Users' Privacy Concerns". PCWorld. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.