Google has created a new 'dashboard' control panel to enable people to more easily adjust their privacy settings.
Google Dashboard gives users access to all their Google account privacy controls through a single portal Photo: Google
Google said the dashboard was designed to give people "greater transparency and control" over personal account data stored by Google. "You can see in one place a summary of the data in all the Google products you use," said the search giant in a statement. "You can also manage this data and change settings easily and quickly."
The dashboard gives one-click access to a number of Google products and services, including recent search history, sent and received emails, and attachments and chat conversations in Gmail.
"The Dashboard brings together this data in one easy to manage format, giving you an unprecedented level of visibility and control over that data," said Google.
Google said that it would allow users to rediscover long-forgotten accounts on platforms such as Blogger, and make a decision about whether to resurrect the blog, or to delete it entirely.
"We think of this as a great step towards giving people transparency and control over their data, and we hope this helps shape the way the industry thinks about these issues," said Alma Whitten, software engineer on privacy and safety at Google.
"It's important for people to be aware of what data they have online and to be able to manage that data."