Your ads, your choice
Easily customise the ads you see on Google Search and YouTube – and control the info used to personalise them.
Ads that
respect your privacy
'There is nothing more important than keeping you safe online. Building products that are secure by default, private by design and that give you control, is how we ensure that, every day, you’re safer with Google.'
– Jen Fitzpatrick,
Senior Vice President, Core Systems & Experiences at Google
Our commitment to
responsible advertising
Keeping the Internet open, private and safe is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to delivering ads responsibly. Here’s how Google’s privacy principles apply to ads:
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We never sell your personal information to anyone.
We never sell your personal information to anyone, including for ad purposes.
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We are transparent about what data we collect and why.
We clearly label ads and sponsored content on our platforms and make it easy for you to understand why specific ads are shown, what information is used and how you can control your Google ad experience.
For example, with Search, YouTube and Discover, My Ad Centre shows you what information is used for ads and makes it easy to manage that information so that the experience is right for you. -
We make it easy for you to control your personal information.
You’re in control of your information and how it’s used for advertising. Your activity on Google – such as sites you visit and things you’ve searched for – is used to deliver better, more helpful experiences across our products, including ads, based on your preferences.
My Ad Centre allows you to customise your ad experiences on Google Search, Discover and YouTube to see more of the brands and topics you like and less of the ones you don’t. You can also choose to reduce ads about certain sensitive ad topics, including alcohol, dating, gambling, pregnancy, parenting and weight loss.
You can turn off ads personalisation altogether and also permanently delete the activity data tied to your account at any time with the data and privacy settings. -
We reduce the data we use to further protect your privacy.
We never use sensitive information like health, race, religion or sexual orientation to tailor ads to you.
We never use the content you create and store in apps like Drive, Gmail and Photos for ad purposes. And to further protect your privacy, we made auto-delete the default for our core activity settings. This means activity data tied to your account will be automatically and continuously deleted after 18 months, rather than kept until you choose to delete it.
We’re always looking for ways to keep children safer online, and do not allow ads personalisation for children where we know that they are under 18. -
We protect you by building products that are secure by default.
Protecting your privacy and securing your data is core to Google’s work. That’s why all Google products are continuously protected by one of the world’s most advanced security infrastructures. This built-in security helps detect and prevent evolving online threats, including scams and attempts to obtain personal information through fraudulent ads, to help keep your information safe.
Additionally, to help keep you safe, we verify advertisers globally and work to detect bad actors and limit their attempts to misrepresent themselves. You can learn more by visiting our searchable hub of all ads served from verified advertisers with the Ads Transparency Centre.
Ads transparency for a safe and open Internet
Why this ad?
See what data we use to show ads
Advertiser identity verification
Learn about the advertisers behind the ads you see
To provide you with more information about who is advertising to you, we are working to verify the identity of the advertisers on our platforms. As part of this initiative, advertisers are required to complete a verification program in order to buy ads from Google, and you will see ad disclosures that list the name and country of the advertiser.
If you want to learn more – such as which ads were shown in a certain region or the format of the ad – you can visit the Ads Transparency Centre, a searchable hub of all ads across YouTube, Search and Display served from verified advertisers. You can access the Ads Transparency Centre directly or by visiting My Ad Centre through the 3-dot menu next to the ads you see.
If you want to learn more – such as which ads were shown in a certain region or the format of the ad – you can visit the Ads Transparency Centre, a searchable hub of all ads across YouTube, Search and Display served from verified advertisers. You can access the Ads Transparency Centre directly or by visiting My Ad Centre through the 3-dot menu next to the ads you see.
Frequently asked questions about ads & data
We use your activity on Google – like sites you visit, apps you use and things you’ve searched for, and associated information like location – to deliver better, more helpful experiences across our products, including ads.
We never use sensitive information such as health, race, religion or sexual orientation to tailor the ads that you see. And we don’t use data from Drive, Gmail and Photos for ads, either.
You can control what information is used to personalise ads and manage your ads preferences with My Ad Centre .
Google uses your information to show you ads that we think are relevant to your interests based on your activities or help you discover something new.
For example, if you’re researching new cars, it’s more useful to see ads featuring promotions from local car dealers than to see generic ads for balcony furniture or pet food.
You're always in control of your data with easy-to-use privacy tools , and it’s always your choice to share information with Google and decide how it’s used for advertising.
No. Your emails and your conversations are personal and private. We never show you ads based on what you write in your emails, what you say over the phone or what you store in services like Google Drive.
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We never sell your personal information to anyone.
Yes. You can visit My Ad Centre to update your preferences or turn off ads personalisation.
If you choose not to see personalised ads, you’ll still see ads, but they will be less relevant.
