Google Account

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Google Account is the user account required for access, authentication and authorization to certain Google online services, including Gmail, Google, Google Hangouts, and Blogger. A variety of Google products do not require an account, including Google Search, YouTube, Google Books, Google Finance, and Google Maps. However, an account is required to upload videos to YouTube and to make edits on Google Maps.

Once a Google Account is created, the owner can selectively enable or disable various Google apps.

YouTube and Blogger manage separate accounts for users registered with the service before Google's acquisition. However, effective April 2011, YouTube users are required to link to a separate Google Account if they wish to continue to sign in to that service.

Google Accounts users can create publicly accessible Google profiles, to configure their presentations on Google products to other Google users. Google profiles can be linked to user profiles across various social networking and image hosting sites, as well as user blogs.

Third-party service providers may implement service authentication for Google Account holders through the Google Accounts mechanism.

Video Google Account

Security

When creating a Google account, users are asked to provide a recovery email address to allow them to reset their passwords if they forget, or if their account is hacked. In some countries, such as the United States, United Kingdom, and India, Google may also require a one-time use of a mobile phone number to send an account validation code via SMS text message or voice mail when creating a new account.

Google also offers a 2-step verification option - for additional security against hacking - that asks for validation code every time a user logs in to their Google account. This code is generated by the app ("Google Authenticator" or other similar app) or received from Google as an SMS text message, voicemail or email to another account. Trusted devices can be "tagged" to bypass this 2-step login authentication. When this feature is enabled, software that can not provide validation code (such as IMAP and POP3 clients) must use a unique 16-character alphanumeric password generated by Google instead of the user's normal password.

As of June 5, 2012, new security features were introduced to protect users from state-sponsored attacks. Whenever a Google analysis indicates that the government has attempted to compromise the account, a notice will appear that reads "Warning: We believe state-sponsored attackers might try to compromise your account or computer."

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Account blocking

Google may block accounts for various reasons, such as "unusual activity" or entering "not long enough" to have a Google account. Reactivation is possible using web forms, providing proof of identity through a valid photo ID, or a $ 30,000 credit card payment. Other methods (such as faxing or uploading some requested documents) require human interaction and may take several "days or weeks" to complete.

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Third party usage

Authenticated web application providers can delegate authentication functionality to Google. When a user tries to gain access to secure resources on a third party website they are directed to a Google Account login page. Here they will see an explanation as to why they should sign in with their Google credentials. Any data that will be shared with third parties will also be listed on this screen. After successful authentication, the user is redirected back to the referring site along with a token that identifies them through Google.

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Activity tracking

A tool called 'My Activity' launched in 2016 - which replaces Google search history and Google Web History - allows users to view and delete data tracked by Google through a Google account. This tool shows which websites you visit using Chrome when signed in, the device you use, the app you use, the Google products you interact with, etc. All information is organized in a layout like a timeline. Users can choose to completely disable tracking, or delete certain events that do not want to be tracked.

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Available Google apps

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See also

• Apple ID
• Facebook Platform: Authentication
• Microsoft Accounts
• OpenID

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References

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External links

• Official website

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