How to Easily Opt Out of Google Ads Name, Photo and Product Review Features in 6 Steps

If you have just heard that google will soon be using your personal information such as photo, name and history of your online reviews in their latest google ads update never fear, the following 5 steps will allow you to disable this ability.

1. Go to google.com using google chrome
2. Sign-in to your google account
3. Click on your profile image which will then display "privacy" - click on this
4. On the right hand column under terms of service - find and click on "our summary of changes" (small text)
5. Find and click "the Shared Endorsements setting" link under How your Profile name and photo may appear (including in reviews and advertising)
6. Scroll to the Bottom of the page and untick the box "Based upon my activity, Google may show my name and profile photo in shared endorsements that appear in ads"

Once you have unticked the box - google will give you the following notification - "your friends will be less likely to benefit from your recommendations"

This means you have now opted out of this advanced personalized Google ads feature.