Advice Request Google Takeout - How To Download Your Data & Export to Other Services

[Ink]

To get started, visit takeout.google.com/settings/takeout

"You can export and download your data from the Google products you use, like your email, calendar, and photos. In a few easy steps, create an archive to keep for your records or use the data in another service."

Step 1: Choose what you want archived

Step 2: Customise format and delivery

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Read Support and FAQ page: Download your data - Accounts Help

 

[DardiM]

Thanks for the thread

I voted Never
Why ?
Because I haven't got Google data to save and don't use Google products
(only created one google e-mail to register here)

 

[Atlas147]

Just downloaded mine to check out what the data looks like

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Just downloaded mine to check out what the data looks like

I'm in the same boat as Hanmin147,
But from a security standpoint @Huracan is this something we should be doing regularly ? I am interested in your feedback. PeAcE

 

[Aura]

Never. Pretty much because I have no use for it (God, the more I post here, the more I realise how lazy I am, it's really bad).

 

[jazzmaster]

Maybe someday I'll download and backup it. But for now I just do GDrive backup to another service.

 

[Ink]

Bump. Thread Unlocked to prevent duplicates.

Reason: Latest policy changes to Google Photos' cloud storage and backup service.

Guide: If you don't want to pay Google for photos storage, here's how to leave