If you want to keep using Gmail and rest of Google's tools, but want to ditch Google+, AddictiveTips shows the simple steps to removing the social network functions from your Google account.
Before you can delete your Google Account, you'll have to confirm that you understand you're permanently deleting your data on all Google services, including YouTube. Some older, unused YouTube channels (created before May 2009) might not be part of a Google Account. Google Account Google services, from Chrome to YouTube, work better and help you do more when you're signed in. You can also control what data is saved in your account with easy on/off controls, and even delete your data by date, product, and topic. Your Google Account gives you a safe, central place to store your personal information — like credit How to Delete Your YouTube Account - Tech Junkie
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How To Delete Google Account Permanently? Jul 26, 2018 Google Product Forums Jan 11, 2011 Google collects a frightening amount of data about you Google collects a frightening amount of data about you. You can find and delete it now. Google will auto-delete data -- for some users -- but only after a year and a half. You can do better than that. Google Product Forums