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Showing Original Post only (View all)Google announces privacy settings change across products; users can’t opt out [View all]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-tracks-consumers-across-products-users-cant-opt-out/2012/01/24/gIQArgJHOQ_story.htmlGoogle said Tuesday it will require users to allow the company to follow their activities across e-mail, search, YouTube and other services, a radical shift in strategy that is expected to invite greater scrutiny of its privacy and competitive practices. The information will enable Google to develop a fuller picture of how people use its growing empire of Web sites. Consumers will have no choice but to accept the changes.
The policy will take effect March 1 and will also impact Android mobile phone users, who are required to log in to Google accounts when they activate their phones.
The changes comes as Google is facing stiff competition and recently disappointed investors for the first time in several quarters, failing last week to meet earnings expectations. Apple, perhaps its primary rival, is expected to announce strong earnings Tuesday.
Googles changes are appeared squarely aimed at Apple and Facebook, which have been successful in keeping people in their ecosystem of products. Google, which makes money by selling ads tailored to its users, is hoping to do the same by offering a Web experience tailored to personal tastes. If youre signed in, we may combine information youve provided from one service with information from other services, Alma Whitten, Googles director of privacy, product and engineering wrote in a blog post.
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All the easier for Google to toss you over to the copyright goons for watching YouTube videos. The bill is in the mail/email.
Or when a private detective/cyber bounty-hunter or public copper subscribes in 2013 to the new 'GoogleSleuth' info database and you end up in civil court or criminal proceeding for thought crimes.
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Google announces privacy settings change across products; users can’t opt out [View all]
stockholmer
Jan 2012
OP
IP tracking, building a 'digital pattern' user footprint/signature, court-ordered decrypting, etc
stockholmer
Jan 2012
#4
That is what happens when you let the MBA's stick their heads under the tent...
IthinkThereforeIAM
Jan 2012
#51
I fail to see how we here in the EU upholding our privacy laws is 'fucking FB' or 'shafting Google'
stockholmer
Jan 2012
#14
sorry,but along with 'revenue-driving' sharing of info, a whole Pandora's box of potential tyranny
stockholmer
Jan 2012
#29
I am not sure, it seemed like dipsydoodle is saying the EU is hurting FB and Google by limiting
stockholmer
Jan 2012
#75
Firefox NoScript allows me to block google/google analytics/googleapis, so except when I'm on
Lionessa
Jan 2012
#8
NoScript depends on how you have it set. I do not use their presets and instead never permanently
Lionessa
Jan 2012
#58
Google is bad news. They are wayyyyy to big. Support bing. I was hoping microsoft bought yahoo. The
deacon
Jan 2012
#18
I highly recommend that 'Google' change its name to 'Apple' so no one will bat an eye
Dreamer Tatum
Jan 2012
#19
Maybe it's time for some of the people who know what they are doing to make a Google Sucks google
MADem
Jan 2012
#38
Give them a good zip code, too--the White House, the Pentagon, the address to send in your drawings
MADem
Jan 2012
#96
Google analytics is on nearly every page of the internet, once you've gone to a google site.
Lionessa
Jan 2012
#60
I think that's exactly what I said. Since they use google ads, which work with google analytics,
Lionessa
Jan 2012
#69
It has a check box that asks if you want to send usage statistics back to google.
Tunkamerica
Jan 2012
#102
Seriously, just because they give you a box to uncheck, you think they aren't tracking you?
Lionessa
Jan 2012
#104
The question was whether the browser itself was and you can disable that. Also, you can just sign
Tunkamerica
Jan 2012
#105
Why does anyone even bother with Google, Facebook, Wikipedia, Snopes, Youtube
begin_within
Jan 2012
#42
I simply block google in firefox' preferences and don't use their services any longer
madokie
Jan 2012
#62
remove the g and it's oole, remove the l and it's ooe remove the e and it's oo
Tunkamerica
Jan 2012
#103