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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.
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"Choose whether your name and photo appear next to your activity, like reviews and recommendations, that appear in ads.Excerpt from YouTube Ads's Google Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Choose whether your name and photo appear next to your activity, like reviews and recommendations, that appear in ads.”
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