Gmail Email Security & Privacy Settings

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<br/><span>keeps your private information safe.</span></h1> </div> </div> <div class="glue-grid glue-mod-spacer-3-top"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-0-sm glue-grid__col--span-2-md glue-grid__col--span-3-lg"></div> <div class="subcopy glue-headline glue-grid__col--span-4-sm glue-headline--headline-5 glue-mod-text-center glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-8-md glue-grid__col--span-6-lg orphan-joiner"> <p>Gmail works hard to protect you from spam, phishing, and malware, before they reach your inbox. Our AI-enhanced spam-filtering capabilities block nearly 10 million spam emails every minute.</p> </div> </div> </section> <div class="spacer-module spacer-sm6"></div> <div class="glue-page image-module fade-in fade-in-init _image-module-gmail-image"> <div class="glue-grid"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1"></div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="desktop-view rounded-corners glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-10 image-module-container image-module-container-center"> <picture >  <source srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qTrOe-KFYcyPX8b_TDQxFv4cHh-dSD1fHMe-M_yX0VHux6YR_QerL9GA2fOgrF9_EnP3S9Sgns94TdwKxzRlPhoUJDb1lxJCVHMmCg=w858-rp-e30, https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qTrOe-KFYcyPX8b_TDQxFv4cHh-dSD1fHMe-M_yX0VHux6YR_QerL9GA2fOgrF9_EnP3S9Sgns94TdwKxzRlPhoUJDb1lxJCVHMmCg=w1716-rp-e30 2x" loading="lazy" >  <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qTrOe-KFYcyPX8b_TDQxFv4cHh-dSD1fHMe-M_yX0VHux6YR_QerL9GA2fOgrF9_EnP3S9Sgns94TdwKxzRlPhoUJDb1lxJCVHMmCg=w858-rp-e30" class="" loading="lazy" alt="gmail"> </picture> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="mobile-view rounded-corners glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-10 image-module-container image-module-container-center"> <picture >  <source srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qTrOe-KFYcyPX8b_TDQxFv4cHh-dSD1fHMe-M_yX0VHux6YR_QerL9GA2fOgrF9_EnP3S9Sgns94TdwKxzRlPhoUJDb1lxJCVHMmCg=w858-rp-e30, https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qTrOe-KFYcyPX8b_TDQxFv4cHh-dSD1fHMe-M_yX0VHux6YR_QerL9GA2fOgrF9_EnP3S9Sgns94TdwKxzRlPhoUJDb1lxJCVHMmCg=w1716-rp-e30 2x" loading="lazy" >  <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qTrOe-KFYcyPX8b_TDQxFv4cHh-dSD1fHMe-M_yX0VHux6YR_QerL9GA2fOgrF9_EnP3S9Sgns94TdwKxzRlPhoUJDb1lxJCVHMmCg=w858-rp-e30" class="" loading="lazy" alt="gmail"> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <div class="spacer-module spacer-sm7"></div> <section class="glue-page _gmail-expansion-panel"> <div class="glue-grid fade-in fade-in-init"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-1"></div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-10"> <div id="gmail-expansion-panel" class="product-expansion-panel " data-visible-items="0"> <div class="glue-expansion-panels" data-glue-expansion-panels-key="panel-group-gmail-expansion-panel"> <div class="glue-mod-text-right cta-toggle-all"> <button class="glue-expansion-panels-toggle-all glue-button glue-button--low-emphasis glue-button--icon-right"> <span class="glue-expansion-panels__toggle-text glue-expansion-panels__toggle-text--expanded"> Expand All </span> <span class="glue-expansion-panels__toggle-text glue-expansion-panels__toggle-text--collapsed collapse-label"> Collapse All </span> <svg class="glue-icon" role="presentation" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="/static-2020/img/glue-icons.svg?cache=de92586#expand-all"></use> </svg> </button> </div> <div id="gmail-phishing-protections" class="glue-expansion-panel "> <div class="glue-expansion-panel-toggle" data-glue-expansion-panel-toggle-for="panel-gmail-expansion-panel-1"> <h3 class="glue-expansion-panel__button-header" aria-label="Phishing protections" >Phishing protections</h3> <svg class="glue-icon glue-expansion-panel__button-arrow" role="presentation" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="/static-2020/img/glue-icons.svg?cache=de92586#expand-more"></use> </svg> </div> <div id="panel-gmail-expansion-panel-1" class="glue-expansion-panel-content" data-glue-expansion-panel-initial="expanded" > <div> <div class="glue-grid product-expansion-panel-item-image-and-text glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom glue-mod-spacer-3-top"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 image-container glue-mod-order-2-md"> <picture >  <source srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Dg5joS24GtWqZt0jc_x-4h4zRz7WNnp2FqXYuuOqj69MA6aI5lWLxPVcaZUE_NPcR_cQBnJ5LVp2I7QTneaclPhsbzX6NOI5yoVU=w620-l90-sg-c0xffffff-e30, https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Dg5joS24GtWqZt0jc_x-4h4zRz7WNnp2FqXYuuOqj69MA6aI5lWLxPVcaZUE_NPcR_cQBnJ5LVp2I7QTneaclPhsbzX6NOI5yoVU=w1240-l90-sg-c0xffffff-e30 2x" loading="lazy" >  <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Dg5joS24GtWqZt0jc_x-4h4zRz7WNnp2FqXYuuOqj69MA6aI5lWLxPVcaZUE_NPcR_cQBnJ5LVp2I7QTneaclPhsbzX6NOI5yoVU=w620-l90-sg-c0xffffff-e30" class="" loading="lazy" alt=""> </picture> </div> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-4"> <div class="center-content glue-mod-spacer-3-bottom"> <h2 class="glue-headline glue-headline--headline-4 glue-mod-spacer-2-bottom">Phishing protections</h2> <p>Many malware and phishing attacks start with an email. Gmail blocks more than 99.9% of spam, phishing attempts, and malware from reaching you.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="gmail-safe-browsing" class="glue-expansion-panel "> <div class="glue-expansion-panel-toggle" data-glue-expansion-panel-toggle-for="panel-gmail-expansion-panel-2"> <h3 class="glue-expansion-panel__button-header" aria-label="Safe Browsing" >Safe Browsing</h3> <svg class="glue-icon glue-expansion-panel__button-arrow" role="presentation" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="/static-2020/img/glue-icons.svg?cache=de92586#expand-more"></use> </svg> </div> <div id="panel-gmail-expansion-panel-2" class="glue-expansion-panel-content" > <div> <div class="glue-grid product-expansion-panel-item-image-and-text glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom glue-mod-spacer-3-top"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 image-container "> <picture >  <source 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class="glue-expansion-panel "> <div class="glue-expansion-panel-toggle" data-glue-expansion-panel-toggle-for="panel-gmail-expansion-panel-3"> <h3 class="glue-expansion-panel__button-header" aria-label="Proactive alerts" >Proactive alerts</h3> <svg class="glue-icon glue-expansion-panel__button-arrow" role="presentation" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="/static-2020/img/glue-icons.svg?cache=de92586#expand-more"></use> </svg> </div> <div id="panel-gmail-expansion-panel-3" class="glue-expansion-panel-content" > <div> <div class="glue-grid product-expansion-panel-item-image-and-text glue-mod-spacer-5-bottom glue-mod-spacer-3-top"> <div class="glue-grid__col glue-grid__col--span-6 image-container glue-mod-order-2-md"> <picture >  <source srcset="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/TGkuQ4LlFZrwti_P4QXi4HFYdrTWUUwnJ5OdQ6HMJLHvI4FKWl5TymimEhokNGz5ACwjjhNcc1-dAzOTsSCN_Q_ZCmSXZvs39LDM66E=w620-l90-sg-c0xffffff-e30, 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