Google will now automatically delete your location, web history after 18 months

The updates to Google’s privacy controls arrive as the company faces heightened scrutiny on its data collection practices. Google has announced that it will automatically delete some location history after 18 months for new users and make it easier for everyone to access its search, Maps, and YouTube apps without being tracked. The updates to Google’s privacy controls arrive as the world’s largest search engine faces heightened scrutiny on its data collection practices. Under Google’s updated settings, YouTube’s viewing history of new users will disappear after 36 months and location tracking and web browsing history will get dropped after 18 months.