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Principia Discordia => Techmology and Scientism => Topic started by: Cain on December 14, 2009, 09:22:18 AM

Title: Google is watching you sleep
Post by: Cain on December 14, 2009, 09:22:18 AM
Sortof

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

QuoteAnyone 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.
Title: Re: Google is watching you sleep
Post by: Wondering Monk on December 21, 2009, 11:55:35 AM
Well that sucks...  :kingmeh: It tripped me out the first time i realised google adverts in irc change depending on what you are talking about.
Title: Re: Google is watching you sleep
Post by: Brotep on December 21, 2009, 10:48:38 PM
Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village (http://www.theonion.com/content/video/google_opt_out_feature_lets_users)
Title: Re: Google is watching you sleep
Post by: maphdet on December 21, 2009, 11:15:32 PM
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.
:argh!:
Title: Re: Google is watching you sleep
Post by: Requia ☣ on December 22, 2009, 07:40:40 AM
I thought they already did this?

WTF have people been bitching about before now then?
Title: Re: Google is watching you sleep
Post by: Triple Zero on December 22, 2009, 08:43:37 AM
Quote from: Requia ☣ on December 22, 2009, 07:40:40 AM
I thought they already did this?

WTF have people been bitching about before now then?

:roll: