Google has been under fire lately for their handling of user data. One of the most recent controversies surrounds Gmail, which has been accused of saving search history. Is this true? According to a report from The Verge, Gmail does in fact save search history. This means that if you type in a term into the search bar and then click on one of the results, Gmail will remember that information and include it when you next open the email. This raises some privacy concerns because it could potentially allow Google to track your searches over time. While this feature is not enabled by default, there is a way to turn it off if you want to keep your search history private. So is it really possible for Google to track my searches? Unfortunately, yes. If you enable Gmail’s “search history” feature, Google will store all the terms you’ve searched for and clicked on in your email messages. This includes both the terms you typed in and any links or ads that were included in those messages. ..
