Can I refuse to give Google my birthday?

Click your profile image in the upper right and select "Manage your Google Account." Click "Personal Info" in the left-hand menu. Select "Birthday" and under "Choose who can see your birthday," choose "Only you."

Do I legally have to give Google my birthday?

A: I haven't found a legal requirement for Google to ask for your birthday. But here's what Google support says: “When you sign up for a Google Account, you may be asked to add your birthday. Knowing your birthday helps us use age-appropriate settings for your account.

How do I get Google to stop asking for my birthday?

What law says Google must have my birthday?

The actual law is known as The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA).

Will Google disable my account if I don't give my birthday?

If you choose not to set up supervision or verify you're old enough to manage your account within 14 days, your account will be disabled and your account information will be deleted after 30 days.

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Why does Google need my birthday to comply with the law 2021?

You're probably not the only one. If Google or YouTube has asked you for your birthday lately, it's because they're trying to protect certain age groups. In 2019, Google broke COPPA, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, and had to pay a record $170 million in fines.

Why is Google verifying my age?

Whilst we currently don't ask for a credit card during sign up, verifying your age through a small credit card transaction is one way to confirm that you meet our age requirements in case your account was disabled after you have entered a birthday indicating you are not old enough to have a Google Account.

Why do websites ask for your birthday?

Services tend to ask for your birthdate to make sure you're at least 13, as opening the service to younger children would subject it to tighter restrictions on showing ads and collecting personal information. But the information can also give hackers another piece of information for identity theft.

How do I change my age on Google if I'm 13?

Should I give my date of birth?

Don't Share Your Birth Date Online To Increase Your Security And Privacy. The best way to increase your privacy is to hide your full birth date (month, day, and year). If you can't live without the birthday wishes from friends, family, and connections you don't even know, then at least hide the year of your birth date.

Should I give my real birthday to Gmail?

Making your birth date public knowledge by including it as part of your Google account name (your Gmail user name) will help anyone who wants to steal your identity, either for access to your accounts e.g. your bank account, or to impersonate as you for whatever criminal/illegal purposes. In short: don't do it.

Do Google knows everything?

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Google stores search history across all your devices. That can mean that, even if you delete your search history and phone history on one device, it may still have data saved from other devices.

How do I remove Google supervision?

How many years old are you Google?

Google The 9 Year Old: Sept. 27, 1998 (Current Official Date) Back in 2005, Google declared that Sept. 27 was its birthday.

Do I have to give Instagram my birthday?

'Before you can continue using Instagram, you need to provide your birthday, even if this account is for something like a business or a pet,' said the error message posted by one user on Twitter.

Does Google know my birthday?

Google shows the birthday Doodle based on the date in your profile. Of course, the logo is only shown when you are logged in.

Can a 12 year old have Instagram?

Instagram requires everyone to be at least 13 years old before they can create an account (in some jurisdictions, this age limit may be higher). Accounts that represent someone under the age of 13 must clearly state in the account's bio that the account is managed by a parent or manager.

Should I lie about my birthday?

Or prepare to potentially have your identity stolen. Lying about your birthday may seem like an easy way to appear more youthful, but it's no joke when it comes to protecting yourself online.

Is it safe to give your birthday online?

Even if your birthday isn't the answer to an actual security question on your account, it's still information that a person can use when they try to obtain access to your account through other means—like calling your service provider and pretending to be you.

Can someone steal your identity with your birth date?

If they can't, just by knowing your birth date and hometown, scammers can often guess most, if not all, the digits of your Social Security number. Some businesses do need your birth date to verify your identity — health care providers and credit card companies, for instance — but most others do not.

Is verify my age legit?

Your data is safe. All data is encrypted at rest and in transit using a combination of 256-bit encryption and hashing algorithms.

How do I bypass age verification on websites?

Should I use my real birthday on Facebook?

Unfortunately, your birthdate is a piece of information that identity thieves will need if they want to pretend to be you. You don't want this information publicly available. In your Facebook profile, click your name at the top.