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In reply to the discussion: Google announces privacy settings change across products; users can’t opt out [View all]DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)44. ''Everyone will comply.''
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Google announces privacy settings change across products; users can’t opt out [View all]
stockholmer
Jan 2012
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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