{"id":2853,"date":"2024-11-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/?p=2853"},"modified":"2025-01-23T12:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:24:13","slug":"how-social-media-sites-know-your-google-account-knowing-the-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/2024\/11\/22\/how-social-media-sites-know-your-google-account-knowing-the-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"How Social Media Sites Know Your Google Account: Knowing the Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n  .wpj-jtoc.--jtoc-theme-original-dark {\r\n      --jtoc-numeration-suffix: \". \";    }<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"wpj-jtoc\" class=\"wpj-jtoc wpj-jtoc--main --jtoc-the-content --jtoc-theme-original-dark --jtoc-title-align-left --jtoc-toggle-icon --jtoc-toggle-position-right --jtoc-toggle-1 --jtoc-has-numeration --jtoc-header-as-toggle --jtoc-has-custom-styles --jtoc-is-folded --jtoc-animate\" >\r\n  <!-- TOC -->\r\n  <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toc\" >\r\n              <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--header-main\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--title\">\r\n                        <span class=\"wpj-jtoc--title-label\">Table of contents<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toggle-wrap\">\r\n                                                          <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toggle-box\">\r\n                  <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--toggle\"><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                          <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--body\">\r\n            <nav class=\"wpj-jtoc--nav\">\r\n        <ol class=\"wpj-jtoc--items\"><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#the-oauth-20-protocol-the-bridge-between-platforms\" title=\"The OAuth 2.0 Protocol: The Bridge Between Platforms\" data-numeration=\"1\" >The OAuth 2.0 Protocol: The Bridge Between Platforms<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#how-oauth-20-works\" title=\"How OAuth 2.0 Works:\" data-numeration=\"2\" >How OAuth 2.0 Works:<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#single-sign-on-convenience-at-a-price\" title=\"Single Sign-On: Convenience at a Price\" data-numeration=\"3\" >Single Sign-On: Convenience at a Price<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#pros-and-cons-of-sso\" title=\"Pros and Cons of SSO:\" data-numeration=\"4\" >Pros and Cons of SSO:<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#data-sharing-agreements\" title=\"Data-Sharing Agreements\" data-numeration=\"5\" >Data-Sharing Agreements<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#information-that-may-be-shared\" title=\"Information that may be shared:\" data-numeration=\"6\" >Information that may be shared:<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#browser-fingerprinting-and-tracking\" title=\"Browser Fingerprinting and Tracking\" data-numeration=\"7\" >Browser Fingerprinting and Tracking<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#user-granted-permissions\" title=\"User-Granted Permissions\" data-numeration=\"8\" >User-Granted Permissions<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#common-permissions-requested\" title=\"Common Permissions Requested:\" data-numeration=\"9\" >Common Permissions Requested:<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#cross-platform-tracking\" title=\"Cross-Platform Tracking\" data-numeration=\"10\" >Cross-Platform Tracking<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#how-to-manage-your-account-connections\" title=\"How to Manage Your Account Connections\" data-numeration=\"11\" >How to Manage Your Account Connections<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\" data-numeration=\"12\" >Conclusion<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><li class=\"wpj-jtoc--item --jtoc-h2\">\r\n        <div class=\"wpj-jtoc--item-content\" data-depth=\"2\">\r\n                        <a href=\"#contact-info\" title=\"Contact Info:\" data-numeration=\"13\" >Contact Info:<\/a>\r\n                    <\/div><\/li><\/ol>      <\/nav>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In times of modern digital wizardry, it is less than magic to think how social media sites find their way to recognize your <a href=\"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/\">Google account<\/a>. This article looks at the various means through which this recognition takes place and what it means when it comes to online privacy and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"the-oauth-20-protocol-the-bridge-between-platforms\">The OAuth 2.0 Protocol: The Bridge Between Platforms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leading technology on how social media sites can tell you have a Google account through the OAuth 2.0 protocol. An industry-standard authorization framework allows third-party applications to request limited access from service providers-in this case, Google-to user information without necessarily sharing the user&rsquo;s credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"how-oauth-20-works\">How OAuth 2.0 Works:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you go to some social media site and click &ldquo;Sign in with Google&rdquo;, it sends you to the authentication page of Google.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After you log in and permit, Google provides this social media site with a unique token.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This token allows this social media platform to fetch information from your Google account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"single-sign-on-convenience-at-a-price\">Single Sign-On: Convenience at a Price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Single sign-on is a mechanism of user authentication that enables a user to access many different applications with a single set of credentials for login. A real-world scenario would be any social media site accessed through your Google account. That&rsquo;s SSO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"pros-and-cons-of-sso\">Pros and Cons of SSO:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Convenience<\/strong>: one login for many services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved Security<\/strong>: fewer passwords to manage and remember<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Possible Loss of Privacy<\/strong>: One possible concern in regard to linking accounts is that there would be a greater flow of information from one service into another<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"data-sharing-agreements\">Data-Sharing Agreements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of social media sites have agreed to share data with Google. This allows them to share some information so that they can build services and deliver advertising more efficiently to customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"information-that-may-be-shared\">Information that may be shared:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Profile picture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic demographic information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"browser-fingerprinting-and-tracking\">Browser Fingerprinting and Tracking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most social media sites infer the linkage to your <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/eyxdpLtkpaynSZZh9\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/eyxdpLtkpaynSZZh9\">Google account<\/a>, even in the absence of any explicit linkages of your login, through a number of tracking practices that include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cookies<\/strong>: These are small files saved on your device by these websites to remember your preferences and the status of logins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Browser Fingerprinting<\/strong>: This is a technique of identifying users based on the unique characteristics of their browser and device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IP Address<\/strong>: Likewise, your internet address can be used to also connect activities across different devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"user-granted-permissions\">User-Granted Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyway, in which one links a Google account to some sort of social media, something pops up, and that is called the permissions screen. That&rsquo;s where it says what it wants to take from your Google account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"common-permissions-requested\">Common Permissions Requested:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read your email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View your basic profile info<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access your contacts &ndash; if applicable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"cross-platform-tracking\">Cross-Platform Tracking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Webs and some social media use record of tracking technologies that collect data about your activities online over periods and across websites. This sometimes causes platforms to make inferences between accounts you own, even when you have not explicitly connected them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"how-to-manage-your-account-connections\">How to Manage Your Account Connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the steps you may want to take for keeping yourself in charge, protecting identity, and privacy in this digital space include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Review Connected Applications<\/strong>: You can clean regularly and revoke access to those applications that you don&rsquo;t use through your Google Account settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turn On Privacy Settings<\/strong>: Change privacy settings on Google at social media sites to restrict data sharing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep Separate Accounts<\/strong>: Apply using different emails to different services so that there will not be that much cross-platform tracking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Turn on Two-factor-Authentication<\/strong>: This can give added security to your account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While interoperability introduces convenience into our digital lives, one must not forget that most data are usually shared and cross-used between systems. The better you understand the mechanisms behind recognition of accounts and the more proactive you become towards the management of your online presence, the better you can help yourself in protecting your privacy and security in the digital world.So, just bear in mind that it&rsquo;s entirely up to you to let <a href=\"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/\">Google connect<\/a> with any of those social media. The reason is that every time you allow something access to information, you&rsquo;ve got to make a countervailing judgment on how much convenience that&rsquo;s worth against any possible impacts on privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading joli-heading jtoc-heading\" id=\"contact-info\"><strong>Contact Info<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@wooflo.pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@wooflo.pro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telephone: +33751209253<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Actual Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ, UK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wooflo.pro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In times of modern digital wizardry, it is less than magic to think how social media sites find&hellip;","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[139,133,138,135,140,137,132,136,134,3,5],"tags":[143,191,162,221,174,188,141,151,250,229],"class_list":["post-2853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brand-monitoring","category-business-development","category-crisis-management","category-growth-strategies","category-industry-case-studies","category-online-branding","category-reputation","category-reputation-repair","category-seo-tactics","category-technology","category-trends","tag-choosing-the-right-tone-ask-for-customer-reviews-like-a-pro","tag-customer-journey","tag-customer-reviews","tag-gmb-profile","tag-gmb-reviews","tag-google-posts","tag-online-reviews","tag-review-management","tag-reviews","tag-reviews-and-customer","cs-entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2853"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2855,"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2853\/revisions\/2855"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wooflo.pro\/blog\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}