Why does Google need my ID?

Google has become much more aggressive about age verification in recent years because of a hefty fine the company had to pay when it was found violating children's safety guidelines, and that's why it's asking some people for their ID cards or credit cards for verification.

Will Google ask you for your ID?

If you use an ID, Google will delete the image after verifying your age. Important: After you sign in to your Google Account you'll get instructions on how to directly upload a valid ID or enter credit card information. Google will never ask you to provide this type of information in an email.

Why is Google asking for an ID?

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 is Google requiring my 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. For example, minors may see a warning when we think they've found a site they may not want to see.”

Why is Google making me verify my age?

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.

YouTube is now Age Restricting the Entire Platform

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

MyBroadband asked Google about how the birth date is being used, and which law it is complying with by asking for the data. “This prompt is part of an effort to ensure that our users meet the age requirements for their Google Account,” a spokesperson for Google said.

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

Do Google knows everything?

Google knows everything you've ever searched – and deleted

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 change my age on Google if I'm 13?

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.

Why does YouTube want me to verify my age?

To ensure the experience is consistent, viewers who attempt to access age-restricted YouTube videos on "most" third-party websites will be redirected to YouTube to sign-in and verify their age to view it.

How do I verify a Google Account?

How do I delete a Google Account?

How many years old are you Google?

Google.com was registered on Sept. 15, 1997, which would make it 13 years old.

How do I fix my Google Account disabled by age?

How old do you have to be to have a Google Account?

When your child turns 13 (or the applicable age in your country), they have the option to graduate to a normal Google Account. Before a child turns 13, parents will get an email letting them know their child will be eligible to take charge of their account on their birthday, so you can no longer manage their account.

How do you beat age verification?

Why you should let your child have Instagram?

It's a great way to share little tidbits of your life, and an easy way to stay connected to those you want to be connected with. And because of the ease of use and format, it's also one of those social media platforms that is very appealing to kids.

Can Family Link see your search history?

Valuing users' privacy as it always does, Google does not show your search history to your parents via Family Link. They will need access to a device where your account is logged in to get access to that information.

How do I stop Google from tracking me?

Does Google know too much about you?

It holds a record of every telephone conversation you had using Google Voice, it knows every Google Alert you've set up. It has your Google Calendar with all content going back as far as you've used it, including everything you've done every day since then.

Does Google sell your data to the government?

“We never sell people's personal information and all ad buyers using our systems are subject to stringent policies and standards, including restrictions on the use and retention of information they receive,” Mark Isakowitz, Google's vice president of government affairs and public policy, said in the letter.

Can I refuse to give Google my birthday?

Select "Birthday" and under "Choose who can see your birthday," choose "Only you." The procedure is the same on a mobile device, except that you have to start by tapping the Google app icon.

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.

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.