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DISCONNECT & CLOSE OLD ACCOUNTS

Disconnect forgotten tools from your accounts

Many websites and apps let you sign up (and in) using your Google, Microsoft, Apple or Facebook account. This saves you the time and hassle of registering with your email address and coming up with a new password. The downside to this convenience is that it allows third-party tools to access your personal data long after you’ve stopped using them. You may not even remember which services you’ve connected to your account over the years, which puts you at risk if they start abusing that privilege and collect more than just your basic profile information.

To disconnect forgotten tools from your Google account, go to the Security page at , scroll down to ‘Third-party apps with account access’ and click ‘Manage third-party

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