Login with Gmail is one of the most common Sign-In or Sign-up methods these days. It is a lot moe convenient than creating new profiles on new websites, but it also exposes your Gmail credentials to hackers, who are running rampant these days, extracting data from websites around the world. If you are someone who uses Gmail to sign up to various websites, and want to basically take stock and even remove your Gmail address from some of those websites, then this tutorial is for you.
How to remove your Gmail address from unwanted websites
Step 1. Open the web browser of your choice. (We will be using the Arc browser for this tutorial, but feel free to use the browser you feel most comfortable with).
Step 2. Head to Gmail and then sign into your account using the credentials.
Step 3. Click on you profile icon on the top right hand side of the window. You will be greeted by a drop down menu.
Step 4. From the drop down menu that appears, click on the ‘Manage your Google Account’.
Step 5. Now, in your Google Account settings, click on the ‘Security’ option on the left hand side pane.
Step 6. Scroll down the list until you see the ‘Your connections to third-party apps & services’ option.
Step 7. You will now see a list of websites that use your Gmail credentials. Scroll through the list till you see the website that you no longer want to be associated with.
Step 8. Click on the name of the website and you will be taken to a new window.
Step 9. Click on the button that says ‘Delete all connections you have to ___’.
Your Gmail account will now be dissociated with the website and if there is an unfortunate data breach on the same, your credentials will not be at risk. Make sure that you check these settings at least once a month as there may be some websites that you no longer find useful, and it is always good to delink your credentials from such platforms.
If you find this tutorial useful, or if you want us to do a tutorial on something else, feel free to leave a comment.
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