Does this track your searches if you are not logged into your google account?
“Does this track your searches if you are not logged into your google account?”
Curious, as well. I don’t have a google account and my browser deletes cookies each session.
Does it track by IP? Computer?
No. It uses cookies on your various devices. It works even if you don't have a Google account. But to see what they have on you, you need to have a Google account to access the data, turn off the collection, delete it, etc. You can't win with them.
Do I believe they really, really delete this data, or are they just telling me they deleted it and stopped tracking me? Not one iota farther than I can throw their building. This is one of those things you have to take on "Faith" they are doing what they say they are doing. You cannot check whether they didi it or not. All you get to see is what Google is willing to show you.