Is it safe to be giving my information to google adsense?

As with all matters concerning the sharing of personal information, it may not be possible for any of us to have any guarantee that our information is safe. 

I had my reservations when I was signing up for a Google account (just as I had when I signed up for a PayPal account); but I reasoned that most times when we arrange to earn money directly from a company, that company generally asks for much the same information that Google does.  Separate from earning money, even when we don't arrange to use online banking with our personal bank accounts, our banks store our information electronically.

So, having resigned myself to the idea that our personal information is generally "out there"  these days, I did sign up with Google. 

After signing up, I was pleased to discover that Google sends a pin number through U.S. mail, as a security step.   That pin is not required to view Google activity, so as it happens I haven't yet had to use it.

Google gives users the choice between receiving payments through U.S. mail or direct deposit.  This, of course, eliminates the matter of sharing bank account numbers with Google if one doesn't feel comfortable with that. 

Since I have more than one bank account, I have designated one for transactions resulting from my online writing.   Doing that can keep one's "main living" bank account information private.  Banks today offer lots of free checking account options, which means there is little reason not to set up a separate checking account for online payments if that makes someone feel more secure.

My experience with my Google account as so far (knock on wood) been absolutely excellent.    Google has an excellent system of offering earnings reports and payment history.  

Having selected the direct deposit option, I am very pleased to say that each month my Google earnings have been uneventfully and successfully deposited into the designated checking account.

What Google does with any of my information behind the scenes is something I have no idea about; but having said that, my experience with my account has thus far been a very positive one.  (I've been using Google for about one year and a half.)