How Google retains data we collect

We collect data as you use Google services. What we collect, why we collect it, and how you can manage your information are described in our Privacy Policy. This retention policy describes why we hold onto different types of data for different periods of time.

Some data you can delete whenever you like, some data is deleted automatically, and some data we retain for longer periods of time when necessary. When you delete data, we follow a deletion policy to make sure that your data is safely and completely removed from our servers or retained only in anonymized form. How Google anonymizes data

Information retained until you remove it

We offer a range of services that allow you to correct or delete data stored in your Google Account. For example, you can:

• Edit your personal info
• Delete items from My Activity
• Delete content like photos and documents
• Remove a product from your Google Account
• Delete your Google Account entirely

We’ll keep this data in your Google Account until you choose to remove it. And if you use our services without signing in to a Google Account, we also offer you the ability to delete some information linked to what you use to access our services, like a device, browser or app.

Data that expires after a specific period of time

କିଛି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ, ଡାଟା ଡିଲିଟ କରିବାର ଏକ ଉପାୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ, ଆମେ ଏହାକୁ ପୂର୍ବ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ସମୟ ଅବଧି ପାଇଁ ଷ୍ଟୋର କରିଥାଉ। ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଡାଟାର ପ୍ରକାର ପାଇଁ ଆମେ ଏହାର ସଂଗ୍ରହର କାରଣ ଆଧାରରେ ରିଟେନସନ ଟାଇମଫ୍ରେମଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସେଟ କରୁ। ଉଦାହରଣ ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାରର ଡିଭାଇସରେ ଆମ ସେବାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସଠିକ ଭାବରେ ଦେଖାଯାଉଥିବା ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆମେ ବ୍ରାଉଜରର ପ୍ରସ୍ଥ ଏବଂ ଉଚ୍ଚତା 9 ମାସ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ରଖିପାରୁ। ଆମେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ସମୟ ଅବଧି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଡାଟାକୁ ବେନାମୀ କରିବା ବା ଛଦ୍ମନାମ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଷ୍ଟେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁ। ଉଦାହରଣ ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ଆମେ 9 ମାସ ପରେ IP ଠିକଣାର କିଛି ଅଂଶ ଏବଂ 18 ମାସ ପରେ କୁକୀ ସୂଚନାକୁ କାଢ଼ି ଦେଇ ସର୍ଭର ଲଗରେ ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ଡାଟାକୁ ବେନାମୀ କରୁ। ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସମୟ ଅବଧି ପାଇଁ ୟୁଜରଙ୍କ Google ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟରୁ ଡିସକନେକ୍ଟ କରାଯାଇଥିବା କ୍ୱେରୀଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପରି ଆମେ ଛଦ୍ମନାମ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଡାଟା ମଧ୍ୟ ରଖିପାରୁ।

Information retained until your Google Account is deleted

ୟୁଜରମାନେ ଆମ ଫିଚରଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହ କିପରି ଇଣ୍ଟରାକ୍ଟ କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଆମେ ଆମ ସେବାଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କିପରି ଉନ୍ନତ କରିପାରିବୁ ତାହା ବୁଝିବାରେ ଆମକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଯଦି କିଛି ଡାଟା ଉପଯୋଗୀ ଅଟେ ତେବେ ଆମେ ଏହାକୁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ Google ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟ ଥିବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ରଖୁ। ଉଦାହରଣ ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ଯଦି ଆପଣ Google Mapsରେ ସର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରିଥିବା ଏକ ଠିକଣାକୁ ଡିଲିଟ କରନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟ ଏବେ ବି ଆପଣ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିଥିବା ଦିଗନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଫିଚରକୁ ଷ୍ଟୋର କରିପାରେ। ସେହି ଉପାୟରେ, Google Maps ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତରେ ଦିଗନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଫିଚରକୁ କିପରି ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବେ ତାହା ଦେଖାଇବାକୁ ଏଡ଼ାଇପାରିବ।

ସୀମିତ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିତ ସମୟ ଅବଧି ପାଇଁ ରଖାଯାଇଥିବା ସୂଚନା

Sometimes business and legal requirements oblige us to retain certain information, for specific purposes, for an extended period of time. For example, when Google processes a payment for you, or when you make a payment to Google, we’ll retain this data for longer periods of time as required for tax or accounting purposes. Reasons we might retain some data for longer periods of time include:

• Security, fraud & abuse prevention
• Financial record-keeping
• Complying with legal or regulatory requirements
• Ensuring the continuity of our services
• Direct communications with Google

Enabling safe and complete deletion

When you delete data in your Google account, we immediately start the process of removing it from the product and our systems. First, we aim to immediately remove it from view and the data may no longer be used to personalize your Google experience. For example, if you delete a video you watched from your My Activity dashboard, YouTube will immediately stop showing your watch progress for that video.

We then begin a process designed to safely and completely delete the data from our storage systems. Safe deletion is important to protect our users and customers from accidental data loss. Complete deletion of data from our servers is equally important for users’ peace of mind. This process generally takes around 2 months from the time of deletion. This often includes up to a month-long recovery period in case the data was removed unintentionally.

Each Google storage system from which data gets deleted has its own detailed process for safe and complete deletion. This might involve repeated passes through the system to confirm all data has been deleted, or brief delays to allow for recovery from mistakes. As a result, deletion could sometimes take longer when extra time is needed to safely and completely delete the data.

Our services also use encrypted backup storage as another layer of protection to help recover from potential disasters. Data can remain on these systems for up to 6 months.

As with any deletion process, things like routine maintenance, unexpected outages, bugs, or failures in our protocols may cause delays in the processes and timeframes defined in this article. We maintain systems designed to detect and remediate such issues.