Policies about google accounts

I do not know where to write my doubts, but I think maybe someone here of the community can help me.

I would like to change my google email, and before I have read that I can do it. However, I am afraid to lose all the contributions I have done in maps and here. So, my question is if anybody knows something about this? I wouldn’t like to start over.

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Hello @Mary-Mirlo

It’s not clear why you wish changing the google account used for signing to LG program.
Unfortunately, your suspicion is right.
To change Google account, you need to sign out from the first one. Though you can replicate the photos and reviews after deleting those from that, you will be losing all likes, views and badges.
Many previous discussions underscore there is no workaround on that.
However, if the current Google account is going to remain with you forever, I do not see any reason for forsaking that.

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Hi @C_T Well, personally I don’t like to change accounts. But, when I did my google email years ago, I really never thought I’d use it for so long. And now, I don’t feel quite comfortable with the name I chose. :slightly_frowning_face:

I love google maps and google connect, so I don’t want to create another account… I thought, maybe there could be a possibility to mix to accounts or something like that. However, like you said I cannot do anything.

Anyway, I had to ask. Thanks for answering me. :blush:

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Hello @Mary-Mirlo

Thanks for the clarification.
There are two alternative solutions to resolve the situation.
=> You can change the name appearing in Google account. I did that to protect my privacy. Changing the profile name doesn’t affect our usual activities as the email ID remains the same. While responding to our emails, people look for the email ID & not the profile name.
Further, you can have another profile name here on Connect & need not continue the one adopted for the Google account.
To protect privacy further, you can avoid using a selfie as a profile picture and select some abstract graphics.
=> You can have multiple Google accounts. However, for the LG program, you can sign-up only thorough one account. Thus, you can configure your second account for the rest of the activities.

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Hi @Mary-Mirlo you can change your Google Account you associate with Local Guides if you wish but you cannot transfer the contributions. Exit from the program using your first account before signing up again with your new account. You can find more information here https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6225583

Paul

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Hi @Mary-Mirlo ,

Please note that I have accepted @PaulPavlinovich 's reply as a solution as it gives the complete answer to your question.

Thanks

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@MashaPS thanks! I’m reading it right now.

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@PaulPavlinovich thank you so much for your answer. I’m still thinking about changing my google account or not. But, at least I know for sure what will happen if I change it. Thanks again for your reply! :blush:

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Hi @Mary-Mirlo you can rename your account at https://myaccount.google.com/personal-info if you want to be a little more visibly anonymous on Maps.

If you are having problems with individuals that might be causing you to want to switch accounts you can block them https://myaccount.google.com/blocklist - Maps does not currently have a way of initiating a block but if you block someone on another Google property such as gmail or hangouts that carries across everything Google.

Paul