Google ads are almost everywhere: when you search, when you read your emails, when you watch videos, when you use your mobile devices, etc.
The “Control your Google ads” website gives you the ability to control the ads displayed by Google on websites, applications and elsewhere.
Google, as is well known, uses interests collected by the company, which are linked to user accounts, to deliver ads. These interests may come from your Google profile or past activities, such as watching videos on YouTube or searches you performed on Google Search.
So, if you search for cars on Google, you'll see car ads the next time you visit a website or watch a video on YouTube.
Of course, according to the company, you can stop collecting your interests. This won't prevent ads from appearing, but they will no longer be linked to your account or past activities.
“Google Ad Checkup” is a Google website that offers two basic alternatives.
First, you can add interests or missing information to your profile to make Google ads more relevant.
To do this, simply click the “Add New Interest” button and start typing. Google will present you with suggestions that you can add.
Second, you can turn off ads and change your interests. If you flip the switch from ON to OFF, you can turn off ads served by the company based on your interests, and Google will maintain the setting across all your devices as long as you're signed in to your account.
The page offers another interesting option. Click on “Control Signed Out Ads” and it will allow you to control what you see when you are not logged into your Google account. (This is for those who were under the illusion that Google doesn’t recognize them if they are not logged into their account).
The feature only works for the browser you are using and not across devices or even different programs on the same device.
If you want to change your interests when you're not signed in to your Google account, you'll need to repeat the process for all devices and browsers you use.
This is done by adding a cookie exception, and you should set it to clear cookies every time you close your program.
According to the company:
You can control the ads shown to you based on your Google Account, across devices, by editing these settings. These ads may be more relevant and useful to you.
Ads based on your interests
Improve your ad experience when you're signed in to Google sites
The ads you see are based on your past searches, videos you've watched on YouTube, and other information related to your account, such as your age group or gender.
On some Google sites, such as YouTube, you'll see ads related to your interests, which you can edit at any time by visiting this page.
You can block some ads that you don't want to see.
You will still see ads, and they may be based on your broader location (such as city or state)
Ads will not be based on data that Google has associated with your Google Account, and may be less relevant
You will no longer be able to edit your interests
All interest-based ads associated with your Google Account will be deleted
Ad control on 2 million+ websites
You can opt out and control more ads like:
- ads displayed anonymously in this browser by Google
- ads shown to you on non-Google sites
- ads that use information from your visits to advertiser websites
- ads that appear to you on Google sites when you are not logged in
You can see Google's new service from the link below
