Change the personal info for your Google Account

Once you add your birthday to your account, you can't delete it. However, you can edit it and choose who can find it.

Important: Google may use your birthday for account security and personalization across Google services.

Who can view your birthday

We don’t automatically share your birthday with other people who use Google services. To control who can view your birthday:

1. Go to your Google Account.
2. On the left, click Personal info.
3. Under “Basic info,” click Birthday.
4. Fill in your birthday info if it isn't already there.
5. Under “Choose who can see your birthday,” select Only you or Anyone.

Highlight your birthday

When you set “Choose who can see your birthday” to Anyone or Your organization if applicable, you can let Google highlight it. For example, near your birthday Google may decorate your profile picture wherever it may appear. Others can find your birthday and birthday highlights when they communicate with you or view content you create in some Google services.

If you don’t want your birthday visible, set “Choose who can see your birthday” to Only you and Google won’t highlight it. Google will still do things like decorate your profile picture in some places, but only you can find them.

Tip: If your birthday isn’t highlighted near the correct date, make sure your birthday is correct in your profile. If it appears highlighted to others on a different date, they may have entered the date incorrectly in their Google Contacts.

Some ways Google uses your birthday

Google may use your birthday to:

• Verify your age and make sure you're old enough to use certain services and features.
• Know when to show a birthday theme on the Google Search page.
• Determine your age group for personalized recommendations and ads. You can turn off personalized ads in your ad settings.

You have a few options in the Gender section of your Google Account. You can:

• Specify your gender.
• Choose not to specify your gender.
• Add a custom gender and choose how Google refers to you.

Who can view your gender

By default, your gender isn't shared with other people who use Google services. To control who finds your gender, go to the About me section of your Google Account.

How Google uses your gender

We use your gender to make Google services more personal. When you specify your gender, you help us to:

• Personalize messages and other text that refer to you. For example, people who can find your gender will find text like "Send him a message" or "In her circles."
• Provide more relevant, tailored content you might be interested in, like ads.

If you don't specify your gender, we'll refer to you in gender-neutral terms, like "Send them a message."

1. Open your Google Account. You might need to sign in.
2. In the "Security" section, select How you sign in to Google.
3. Select Password.
   • When prompted, sign in again.
4. Follow the steps on the screen. Learn how to create a strong password.

Get more info about online security and safety.

To choose what info other people find about you on Google services, go to the About me section of your Google Account.

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