Google announces privacy changes across products; users can’t opt out

[Xelaetaks]

Google announces privacy changes across products; users can’t opt out

Looks like Google is joining the police state.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/busin.../24/gIQArgJHOQ_story.html?wpisrc=al_comboNE_b


I think it's relevant to post here cause this seems to be so much what the freedom movement is against. Not sure what this means about Google's tie with Government and if this will change how Ron Paul appears in google search but this really seems like google is gonna go down the drain with this. It's too bad though, google used to be awesome.

 

[JimInNY]

Google wants to compete with myspace for the title of most fallen internet giant, eh?

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

Google wants to compete with myspace for the title of most fallen internet giant, eh?

Well doh, what happened to 'Don't be Evil'.

 

[Xelaetaks]

Google wants to compete with myspace for the title of most fallen internet giant, eh?

Guess so.. Hard to see Google remain popular with openly collecting users information.

 

[pmbug]

IMO, they've been doing this for a while now anyway.

 

[stillhere]

Don't like it? Don't use google. Private company.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Don't like it? Don't use google. Private company.

Fail.

This becomes a non sensical reply when they all start doing it.

Big business can tyrannize you as badly as government, period.

Especially when they are in bed with each other, like they are now.

There is name for that form of economic structure: facism.

 

[Mini-Me]

Fail.

This becomes a non sensical reply when they all start doing it.

Big business can tyrannize you as badly as government, period.

Especially when they are in bed with each other, like they are now.

There is name for that form of economic structure: facism.

I use https://duckduckgo.com for searches. Their privacy policy is pretty awesome. I haven't really looked into good free email services though, and there's obviously no replacement for Youtube...

My biggest issue though is with cross-site scripting. Most sites seem to use Google technology in one form or another, and it's extremely annoying. NoScript only reminds me how often sites break without googleapis...at least googleanalytics is worthless, so I don't need to enable it.

 

[UtahApocalypse]

Don't like it? Don't use google. Private company.

you do realize that google services like 80% of all web sites in some form right

 

[Narmical]

I just assumed that any website that used the same username/password combo shared data. Why would you assume any different? really don't like the sharing, pick a different provider, or better yet, make a google account for each service.

Fail.

This becomes a non sensical reply when they all start doing it.

Big business can tyrannize you as badly as government, period.

Especially when they are in bed with each other, like they are now.

There is name for that form of economic structure: facism.

Big business can only tyrannize with the assistance of government. In a market free from government interference, its easy to find a product to meet your need.

Oh look, i just found a search engine that does not collect data https://startpage.com/

 

[pmbug]

Don't like it? Don't use google. Private company.

They can track people who are not signed up for google services. Upwards of 90% of websites use Google Webmaster tools or Google AdSense. Google is placing cookies on your computer and tracking your IP address whether you are signed up for a service or not.

 

[Todd]

Soon Google will just do this.

 

[american.swan]

1. If I so desire, I can encrypt email going across gmail's servers.
2. I use a desktop email program so I NEVER SEE Google's ads.
3. I don't log into youtube, because I don't personally upload anything.
4. I delete cookies and surfing data when I close my browser.
5. I can use OpenVPN to connect to sites.
6. I clear cookies also, so facebook doesn't track me everywhere. I rarely log into facebook and promptly restart the browser after doing so.

Any questions?

 

[TheViper]

They can track people who are not signed up for google services. Upwards of 90% of websites use Google Webmaster tools or Google AdSense. Google is placing cookies on your computer and tracking your IP address whether you are signed up for a service or not.

Actually, if you read the article, it only references instances of people that have Google product accounts.

In fact, all the quotes from the Google reps even refer to users with accounts.


EDIT:
This is definitely about account holders only as Google's method to opt out is to suggest you simply close accounts or don't log in.

 

[sailingaway]

I'll put it in general politics. It is part of the interest of this forum, I'm interested, for one, and will opt out of their products if I must. But I like their search. It is the only one where you can sort by date, that I am aware of.

 

[TheViper]

I don't mind them sharing data across their own products. As a web developer myself, it makes a lot of sense to tailor the experience to the individual as much as you can.

It's when you share that data with everyone else that it becomes a problem.

 

[Ilhaguru]

Fail.

This becomes a non sensical reply when they all start doing it.

Big business can tyrannize you as badly as government, period.

Especially when they are in bed with each other, like they are now.

There is name for that form of economic structure: facism.

No, you fail.

A competitor to google will rise if they abuse their users. This is partly why google even took out yahoo.

 

[DerailingDaTrain]

I use https://duckduckgo.com for searches. Their privacy policy is pretty awesome. I haven't really looked into good free email services though, and there's obviously no replacement for Youtube...

My biggest issue though is with cross-site scripting. Most sites seem to use Google technology in one form or another, and it's extremely annoying. NoScript only reminds me how often sites break without googleapis...at least googleanalytics is worthless, so I don't need to enable it.

THIS x 1000

Google has been tracking you for years and selling information just like Facebook and Myspace and every other website. I have NoScript, Ghostery, HTTPS Everywhere, and a few other add ons to Tor so I am pretty much off the grid.

 

[dillo]

google is a publically owned company, they can do what they want. At their own demise

 

[123tim]

I just assumed that any website that used the same username/password combo shared data. Why would you assume any different? really don't like the sharing, pick a different provider, or better yet, make a google account for each service.

Big business can only tyrannize with the assistance of government. In a market free from government interference, its easy to find a product to meet your need.

Oh look, i just found a search engine that does not collect data https://startpage.com/

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I'll have to think about this....