01-25-2012, 09:31 AM
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This is rich. I'll be using Yahoo from now on. I know Google tracks all the shit I do, but this is ridiculous. I didn't use them for a very long time because of this but I caved and started using them for my searches. No more. I'm making my search engine preference to Yahoo or something else that isn't so intrusive. I may even kill off my YouTube account now because of this.
What gets me is these guys were all against SOPA and PIPA and this they feel is OK?
Google announces privacy changes across products; users can’t opt out <-- click for full story
By Cecilia Kang, Published: January 24
Google will soon know far more about who you are and what you do on the Web.
The Web giant announced Tuesday that it plans to follow the activities of users across nearly all of its ubiquitous sites, including YouTube, Gmail and its leading search engine.
Google has already been collecting some of this information. But for the first time, it is combining data across its Web sites to stitch together a fuller portrait of users.
Consumers won’t be able to opt out of the changes, which take effect March 1. And experts say the policy shift will invite greater scrutiny from federal regulators of the company’s privacy and competitive practices.
FAQ: What exactly will Google be able to collect and integrate? How does this affect me?
The move will help Google better tailor its ads to people’s tastes. If someone watches an NBA clip online and lives in Washington, the firm could advertise Washington Wizards tickets in that person’s Gmail account.
Consumers could also benefit, the company said. When someone is searching for the word “jaguar,” Google would have a better idea of whether the person was interested in the animal or the car. Or the firm might suggest e-mailing contacts in New York when it learns you are planning a trip there.
But consumer advocates say the new policy might upset people who never expected their information would be shared across so many different Web sites....CLICK ME FOR FULL STORY
What gets me is these guys were all against SOPA and PIPA and this they feel is OK?
Google announces privacy changes across products; users can’t opt out <-- click for full story
By Cecilia Kang, Published: January 24
Google will soon know far more about who you are and what you do on the Web.
The Web giant announced Tuesday that it plans to follow the activities of users across nearly all of its ubiquitous sites, including YouTube, Gmail and its leading search engine.
Google has already been collecting some of this information. But for the first time, it is combining data across its Web sites to stitch together a fuller portrait of users.
Consumers won’t be able to opt out of the changes, which take effect March 1. And experts say the policy shift will invite greater scrutiny from federal regulators of the company’s privacy and competitive practices.
FAQ: What exactly will Google be able to collect and integrate? How does this affect me?
The move will help Google better tailor its ads to people’s tastes. If someone watches an NBA clip online and lives in Washington, the firm could advertise Washington Wizards tickets in that person’s Gmail account.
Consumers could also benefit, the company said. When someone is searching for the word “jaguar,” Google would have a better idea of whether the person was interested in the animal or the car. Or the firm might suggest e-mailing contacts in New York when it learns you are planning a trip there.
But consumer advocates say the new policy might upset people who never expected their information would be shared across so many different Web sites....CLICK ME FOR FULL STORY
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