Google history

[redfox]

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/0...y-takes-effect

[herbgeek]

I updated all my google privacy settings, and no longer am using google as my primary search engine, since they'll be sharing all of this data with advertisers. Sad, I like their products, but am so annoyed at this "convenience" they are touting is for my benefit.

[Rosemary]

I also quit using google as primary search engine, despite my history now being 'paused.' I painstakingly went through every setting for my account, and am not using that as my primary email, either.

[leslieann]

Thank you. Done.

Now I wonder about using the email. I know it isn't secure but I use it for my business and I wonder if that's okay for my clients....I hate having to think about this stuff....

[peggy]

Sorry if this is an ignorant question. I don't have a google 'account' like e-mail or anything. I just use google to search for web sites and images and such. Does this affect me?

[herbgeek]

Peggy, you might be using other Google products and not be aware of it. Like Youtube for instance or Blogger or Picasa. This also applies to the Chrome browser. What google is doing is sharing all the information it gathers about you with its advertisers, so they can target ads to you better. As of March 1, they will be sharing the information across all of their sites and products (and likely doing some analytics as well).

[razz]

Thanks, done.

[Bastelmutti]

Hmm, I have a paid Gmail business account, and when I go to that page, it says this feature is not available. I wonder if that means I can't turn it off or if it isn't being used for my account.

[Spartana]

Peggy, you might be using other Google products and not be aware of it. Like Youtube for instance or Blogger or Picasa. This also applies to the Chrome browser. What google is doing is sharing all the information it gathers about you with its advertisers, so they can target ads to you better. As of March 1, they will be sharing the information across all of their sites and products (and likely doing some analytics as well).

I'm like Peggy and don't use google for anything other then occasional web searchs so would this effect me? How would they know who I am and how to target me if I delete my browsing history and cookies everytime I log off? Or more often when I'm surfing.

[Alan]

I'm like Peggy and don't use google for anything other then occasional web searchs so would this effect me? How would they know who I am and how to target me if I delete my browsing history and cookies everytime I log off? Or more often when I'm surfing.

They wouldn't!