#Google Account data

Chrome can now autofill more personal details directly from a user’s Google Account, making online shopping and travel bookings faster and easier on both mobile and desktop. The feature can now access saved details such as your name, email address, and home or work address from your Google Account as long as you are signed in. Google is testing a new storage policy that gives some newly created accounts only 5GB of free cloud storage unless users verify their account with a phone number. Previously, Google accounts automatically received 15GB of free storage shared across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. According to Google, the change is intended to improve account security and recovery while helping prevent abuse of free cloud storage. The company also updated its support pages to state that Google accounts come with “up to 15GB” of free storage instead of a guaranteed 15GB. Data shows that 89% of Gen Z users in the Philippines use Google Search every day, alongside similar figures in Indonesia and Thailand. Read more in our articles including "Google improves Chrome Autofill for easier shopping and travel" and "Google tests 5GB storage limit for new accounts without phone number verification".