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In reply to the discussion: Google announces privacy settings change across products; users can’t opt out [View all]Tunkamerica
(4,444 posts)102. It has a check box that asks if you want to send usage statistics back to google.
you uncheck it. There's also chromium which is the generic chrome. The comments on this thread are pretty hilarious in how clueless they are. That's google's fault for not educating the public on the change.
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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