They have been sending emails saying that it is "To help improve your experience, Google Play can provide you with relevant content tailored for...
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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Dashk97 on 2024-09-18 18:29:09+00:00.

They have been sending emails saying that it is "To help improve your experience, Google Play can provide you with relevant content tailored for you, which can include app and book recommendations, offers, and search results. " which is just a BS way of saying they are tracking your data so that they can sell it to advertisers that will send you stuff you are more likely to click.

Fortunately, they are required to make it pretty easy to disable.

on Android: To edit your Google Play personalization settings:

  1. Open the Google Play Store .
  2. Tap your Profile picture  Personalization in Play  Play personalization and history.
  3. Turn Web & App Activity on or off.

On Computer:

To edit your Google Play personalization settings:

  1. Open play.google.com.
  2. Click your Profile picture  Personalization in Play  Play personalization and history.
  3. Turn Web & App activity on or off.