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Activity data collected across services can be used to build a profile of user behaviour, informing recommendations and other personalised features.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after 'Terms you search f', so the complete list of activity types collected cannot be confirmed from this excerpt alone.
The updated policy makes several material clarifications about how Google links your activity across websites and apps. It shifts from describing analytics tools in isolation to framing them as part of a broader 'ad and analytics services' ecosystem, and broadens the scope of data linking to explicitly include 'cookies and other technologies'. The policy also clarifies that data sharing occurs even in private browsing modes. Review your Google Account activity controls to understand what data is being collected and linked across services you use.
View change record →Your activity across YouTube Ads services, including search terms and videos watched, is collected and may be used to personalise your experience.
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Category F: Internet or other similar network activity. Examples: Interaction with our Service or advertisement. Collected: Yes.
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Activity data collected across services can be used to build a profile of user behaviour, informing recommendations and other personalised features.
Your activity across YouTube Ads services, including search terms and videos watched, is collected and may be used to personalise your experience.
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