You can make some information on your Google Account private or visible to anyone. That way, you’re in control of who views info like your birthday or phone number across Google services.
More details about your info
What info can be shown
Here’s some info you can show or hide to other people who use Google services:
- Your birthday
- Your gender
- Employment info, like where you work
- Personal and work contact info
- Places you've lived
- Education info
The following info might be shown to people you contact or share with:
- Your name
- Nickname
- Profile picture
- Cover photo
- Your Google Account email
Tip: The name and profile picture on your "About me" page will show up in most Google services. If you use a different name or profile picture in certain Google services, you’ll still see them there.
Where this info can show up
Info in your Google Account that you make visible to Anyone can be found in a few places:
- On Google services where you can contact other people, like Google Chat and Gmail.
- On Google services where you create content, like Maps, Play, and YouTube.
Who can view your info
- Private: Only visible to you.
- Anyone: Visible to anyone.
- People you interact with: Visible to people you interact with, such as through Chat and photo albums shared in Google Photos.
- Your organization: Visible to everyone in your organization, such as work or school.
- Family: Visible to anyone in your family group.
