Google's New Privacy Policy. Last Chance. Important

[glip22]

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/320137

 

[steve_k]

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/320137

Heads-up! Fuck Google. Plan to take all my accounts offline this week anyway.


Steve

 

[zz666]

thanks

 

[bigdaddyd]

What does it say besides, "file not found"

 

[glip22]

I imagine this will include all of our personal info. Banking,etc.

How to delete your Google Browsing History before new policy
JohnThomasBy JohnThomas Didymus
Feb 24, 2012 in Internet
By JohnThomas Didymus.
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With just a week to go before Google changes to its new privacy policy that allows it to gather, store and use personal information, users have a last chance to delete their Google Browsing History, along with any damning information therein.
Tech News Daily reports that once Google's new unified privacy policy takes effect all data already collected about you, including search queries, sites visited, age, gender and location will be gathered and assigned to your online identity represented by your Gmail and YouTube accounts. After the policy takes effect you are not allowed to opt out without abandoning Google altogether. But now before the policy takes effect, you have the option of deleting your Google Web History by modifying your settings so that Google is unable to associate data collected about you with your Gmail or YouTube accounts.
Tech News Daily reports that Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco that advocates for online privacy, says: "Search data can reveal particularly sensitive information about you, including facts about your location, interests, age, sexual orientation, religion, health concerns, and more."
EFF advises all Google users to delete their web history.
Meanwhile, Center for Digital Democracy has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, asking the Commission to sue Google to stop the policy change. Tech News Daily reports FTC can impose fines up to $16,000 per day for violation.
Daily Mail reports that deleting your browsing history before March 1 when Google's new privacy policy comes into effect will limit Google's ability to track and record your every move online. The process is simple. Follow the steps below:
1. Go to the google homepage and sign into your account.
2. Click the dropdown menu next to your name in the upper-right hand corner of your screen.
3. Click accounts settings
4. Find the "Services section"
5. Under "Services" there is a sub-section that reads "View, enable, disable web history." Click the link next to it that reads: "Go to Web History."
6. Click on "Remove all Web History"
When you click on "Remove all Web History," a message appears that says " Web History is Paused." What this means is that while Google will continue gathering and storing information about your web history it will make all data anonymous, that is, Google will not associate your Web History information with your online accounts and will therefore be unable to send you customized search results.
Google's ability to gather personalized information about you by assigning data to your Gmail and YouTube accounts will remain "Paused" till you click "Resume."


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[marvcus]

Not clear on one thing: Do folks that don't have Google or Youtube accounts need to take any specific action?

 

[Bob Savage]

I'm not seeing a "next" button, only a No Thanks or Turn Web History On.

 

[rupe]

The only options I have are two buttons labled "No Thanks" and "Turn Web History On"...does that mean I don't have Google web history?

 

[steve_k]

The only options I have are two buttons labled "No Thanks" and "Turn Web History On"...does that mean I don't have Google web history?

Yeah, that means you have none......as of yet.

 

[Meathead]

Thanks for the info. Not a fan of anything collecting info on me.

I clicked 'remove all web history' and it now says 'web history is paused' and I need to hit 'resume' to start web history again.

 

[rupe]

The only options I have are two buttons labled "No Thanks" and "Turn Web History On"...does that mean I don't have Google web history?

Yeah, that means you have none......as of yet.

Thanks! I never do any searches when I'm signed in on Google. That said, if Yahoo goes the same route I'll have a lot to "clean up".

 

[Joeytpg]

done, thx!

 

[steve_k]

The only options I have are two buttons labled "No Thanks" and "Turn Web History On"...does that mean I don't have Google web history?

Yeah, that means you have none......as of yet.

Thanks! I never do any searches when I'm signed in on Google. That said, if Yahoo goes the same route I'll have a lot to "clean up".

OCCUPY GOOGLE

 

[glip22]

The only options I have are two buttons labled "No Thanks" and "Turn Web History On"...does that mean I don't have Google web history?

Yeah, that means you have none......as of yet.

Thanks! I never do any searches when I'm signed in on Google. That said, if Yahoo goes the same route I'll have a lot to "clean up".

OCCUPY GOOGLE

 

[Steinmetzify]

Thanks for the heads up. Was shocked at what was stored on there; definitely would have caught it from the wife.

 

[Ventura]

You know, this really is getting just a bit too Orwellian isn't it!?!?!

I recall reading that Google was fostered by the CIA year ago, wanting to become the search engine for Western Civilization (note: great name, what a concept!!), I sloughed it off thinking :damn conspiracists", but you know, this is getting, well, you know

Mo

 

[The Hoff]

Done. Thanks.

 

[glip22]

No problem Guys. Thanks mods for keeping it in the main section. Thought it was important

 

[fearhk213]

I have a question. I don't have the Google Chrome Browser. I never bothered upgrading since we use Firefox at work, and I have Safari at home. I do have a Gmail account and use Google to search. I logged in and tried to follow the above instructions, but I don't have a "Services" section. Anyone know if the old Google browsers are safe from the "new privacy policy" or do I need to upgrade and follow the above instructions?

 

[steve_k]

I have a question. I don't have the Google Chrome Browser. I never bothered upgrading since we use Firefox at work, and I have Safari at home. I do have a Gmail account and use Google to search. I logged in and tried to follow the above instructions, but I don't have a "Services" section. Anyone know if the old Google browsers are safe from the "new privacy policy" or do I need to upgrade and follow the above instructions?

when you log in, it should be under your account settings somewhere. it doesn't have to be google chrome, same garbage with the regular google. i am in the process of getting rid of all things google, including email addresses. i use firefox too.

steve