Google announces drastic privacy changes across products; users can't opt out
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Also, it's not as if anyone will ever get the data:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGVAjEcCHrY[/media]
Considering I use NoScript, Adblock Plus and Ghostery there's a pretty small chance of them getting anything out of my site visits. Only my mail and Youtube are vulnerable.
[QUOTE=Shugo;34390466]Woah, this is kinda scary. Though I can't say it isn't really surprising. I have AdBlock running 24/7, though, so I've never seen any of these tailored ads.[/QUOTE]
[quote]Category
Arts & Entertainment
Computers & Electronics - Software - Business & Productivity Software
Games - Computer & Video Games - Adventure Games
Games - Computer & Video Games - Shooter Games
Games - Online Games
Games - Online Games - Massive Multiplayer
News - Gossip & Tabloid News - Scandals & Investigations
Online Communities - File Sharing & Hosting
Online Communities - Photo & Video Sharing
Online Communities - Social Networks
People & Society - Women's Interests
Reference - General Reference - Time & Calendars
Reference - Geographic Reference - Maps
Reference - Humanities - Philosophy
Shopping - Apparel - Children's Clothing
Shopping - Apparel - Clothing Accessories - Handbags & Purses
Shopping - Apparel - Costumes
Shopping - Apparel - Undergarments
Shopping - Gifts & Special Event Items - Flowers
World Localities - Latin America - Central America - Honduras
World Localities - Oceania - New Zealand - Christchurch[/quote]
what
no google where are you getting this info from
fuck you google
Google is not actually selling your info. They accept an ad and then show that ad based on the info google has collected. The advertiser doesn't get to see your infos.
And then they give me an 8 GB mailadress where I yet have to receive a single spam mail. various clouded office applications, a free, OPEN SOURCE OS for my mobile and best of all: A map service I wouldn't want to live without.
So they're just picking up data from all their websites(Which they've already been doing for years now) and putting it together so they can display more relevant ads?
I thought they already did this? It seems like common sense.
[quote]Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment - TV & Video - TV Shows & Programs
Beauty & Fitness - Fashion & Style
Beauty & Fitness - Hair Care
Games
Games - Computer & Video Games
Games - Computer & Video Games - Shooter Games
Games - Roleplaying Games
Internet & Telecom - Mobile & Wireless - Mobile Phones - Smart Phones
Internet & Telecom - Web Services - Web Hosting & Domain Registration
Online Communities - Photo & Video Sharing - Photo & Image Sharing
People & Society - Men's Interests
Reference
Reference - Language Resources
Travel - Air Travel[/quote]
This is awesome.
I FUCKING KNEW IT
To be honest, I don't really care if anyone knew my interests. It's not like any of that information can be used against me.
anything that gives advertisers more information—and therefore more power—is morally indefensible to me
[QUOTE=reddit.com;34390524]Scary, but I don't think Google will abuse the information any time soon.[/QUOTE]
Hey, It's reddit bot again!
Have fun Google. I won't see a single one of the ads, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
On a related note, they don't know shit about me either.
Your categories and demographics
No interest or demographic categories are associated with your ads preferences so far. You can add or edit interests and demographics at any time.
So not only will I not see the ads, they never load at all thanks to Ad Block Plus, but they also don't know anything about me! God I love being in control of my computer.
[QUOTE=Bobie;34389554]they sell your information to everyone and anyone, so i doubt theres much trust to be had[/QUOTE]
You're full of shit.
First of all, it's against they're privacy policies to even share your personal information, let alone sell it. Only in a very limited number of situations will they [I]share[/I] your personal information (like legal actions).
Secondly, their entire business is built around ad revenue based on targeted ads, if they sold all the data they farmed then they would be destroying their business model by allowing competitors the same access to data they have.
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