Google is watching you sleep

[Cain]

Sortof

http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/web/google-expands-tracking-to-logged-out-users-656158?src=rss&attr=all

Anyone who's a regular Google search user will know that the only way to avoid the company tracking your online activities is to log out of Gmail or whatever Google account you use. Not any more.

As of last Friday, even searchers who aren't logged into Google in any way have their data tracked in the name of providing a 'better service'.

Anonymous cookie

The company explained: "What we're doing today is expanding Personalized Search so that we can provide it to signed-out users as well. This addition enables us to customise search results for you based upon 180 days of search activity linked to an anonymous cookie in your browser."

However, if you've previously been a fan of the log-out method to avoid being tracked, there's still the option to disable the cookie by clicking a link at the top right of a search results page.

[Wondering Monk]

Well that sucks...  It tripped me out the first time i realised google adverts in irc change depending on what you are talking about.

[Brotep]

Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village

[maphdet]

I guess we can block cookies...WTF-I used to like Google alot more before.
Seems like they are trying harder every day to show you want they want to show you, rather than just "results".

Again-back to marketing and fucking money control.

[Requia ☣]

I thought they already did this?

WTF have people been bitching about before now then?

[Triple Zero]

I thought they already did this?

WTF have people been bitching about before now then?