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How your Google Account connects your life

A Google Account is useful in so many areas of your internet life. Learn how and why to protect this account well.

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  • Connecting your life

    A Google Account is your key to Gmail, Google Photos, Drive, Chrome, YouTube and many more Google services that people use every day.

    Your Google Account also makes it easy for you to access your other online accounts. You can sign in to third-party apps safely and quickly using Sign in with Google, so your security preferences go with you, even beyond Google. Additionally, for other accounts, you can use Gmail to change forgotten passwords or verify sign in prompts.

    Using a Google account to its full potential can streamline your online life. On myaccount.google.com, you can change settings and preferences that’ll apply to all the Google products you use.

  • Protecting information across all of your Google services

    Because you use your Google Account to access many different services, protecting it is critical.

    If your account were to be hacked, a bad actor may have access to your payment information from Google Pay, private correspondence, photos, any other sensitive information you’ve sent via Gmail, and even important documents you’ve saved in Drive. They could also use your account to access and take over your other online accounts that you sign in to using Google.

  • The stakes

    To keep your personal information private and avoid getting locked out of your account, it’s important to use Google’s security measures and practice safe online habits.

    Even if you don’t think your account would be worthwhile to hack, any security breach can be dangerous to you and others. For instance, if hackers breach your account, they could try to scam your friends and family into sending them money, or use your account to publish abusive or dangerous content.

    While Google works to protect all accounts by default, you can do your part by using strong, unique passwords and password managers, and taking Google’s Security Checkup. Make sure to also set up or update your recovery options to avoid getting locked out of your account.

  • How Google protects you

    Because your Google Account contains some of your most sensitive information, Google offers some of the strongest default protections available, like encryption, security alerts, and authentication tools. Learn more about how Google keeps you safer online.

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