Google REQUIRING my birthdate is another example of Google over-reach in order to better direct advertisements that they feel are most productive for my age. Our automated system analyzes replies to choose the one that’s most likely to answer the question.
Why would Gmail ask for your birthdate?
When they have already scraped your birthdate from emails, others calendars and web activity. The only real reason for asking is they need to legitimise harvesting your personal information for other reasons. I have had my gmail account for more than 16 years. So them asking for my birth date now has no “legal” grounds.
Another frequent query is “Do I have to give my birth date on my Gmail?”.
I have several gmail addresses used for various purposes. Lately, I’ve been getting notifications on my phone (not an email, a notification). However, a search on the terms ‘google, birth date, law’ turns up nothing related to a legal mandate to provide a birth date.
Why does Google want to know my birthday?
But here’s what Google support says: “When you sign up for a Google Account, you may be asked to add your birthday. Knowing your birthday helps us use age-appropriate settings for your account. For example, minors may see a warning when we think they’ve found a site they may not want to see.”.
Our favorite answer was if you don’t give your birthday they will eventually disable your Google account. It’s a requirement when you create any new Google account and it’s just to verify your age. Why is Google suddenly asking for your Birthday, got a request yesterday ?
Moreover, why do you need to know my birthday?
Knowing your birthday helps us use age-appropriate settings for your account. For example, minors may see a warning when we think they’ve found a site they may not want to see.” If you’re like me, you may not want to give up personal information. Fortunately, there’s no checking on the date you enter, so feel free to get creative.
What happens if I don’t submit my birthday on my account?
If Google decides the account may be underage, then it will be disabled and you’ll be required to do more than just provide your birth date to recover.
Why can’t you put your date of birth on Facebook?
The fine print: Internet companies like Facebook and Twitter don’t want your date of birth to make sure you get precious birthday wishes — they want the data so they can sell it to advertisers. Naturally, this means that it’s against their internal policies to give them fake info.