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Google's Privacy Policy
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http://www.guardian.c...acy-policy-changes-eu
Is Google correct to implement their new privacy policy, which come into force today?
It seems that the EU's competition authority and the US Federal Trade Commission and Japan's trade and industrial ministry, are not happy about it.
No mention of the UK's thoughts on it though.
Is Google correct to implement their new privacy policy, which come into force today?
It seems that the EU's competition authority and the US Federal Trade Commission and Japan's trade and industrial ministry, are not happy about it.
No mention of the UK's thoughts on it though.
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chaptazbru
One of our tech guys described the impact of the privacy changes Google are introducing.
Apparently, Google will now be able to index every email you send from your Google mail o gmail account. What that means is that it will be able to sell data gathered to third parties who will then be able to target you for specific produces across all of the Google platforms.
Put simply, if you write to your mum that you're thinking of booking flights to Los Angeles, suddenly you will find adverts for car hire firms popping up on your web browser.
Here's a link that may interest you:
http://www.pcmag.com/...0,2817,2400662,00.asp
One of our tech guys described the impact of the privacy changes Google are introducing.
Apparently, Google will now be able to index every email you send from your Google mail o gmail account. What that means is that it will be able to sell data gathered to third parties who will then be able to target you for specific produces across all of the Google platforms.
Put simply, if you write to your mum that you're thinking of booking flights to Los Angeles, suddenly you will find adverts for car hire firms popping up on your web browser.
Here's a link that may interest you:
http://www.pcmag.com/...0,2817,2400662,00.asp
AOG
I thought that Google had been blocked from implementing this change. Obviously not - whether they're correct to implement it will depend on how people perceive the changes.
By that I mean, people need to understand that Google provide a free web browser, free mail client and free social networking. On top of that, there a whole host of useful plug-ins you can make use of via Google's front end...
...however, as my mother always said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch". You pay for it one way or another, and the way that Google makes you pay is by turning you into collateral. We basically become their product to re-sell to the advertising industry.
I stopped using Google mail a year ago.
I thought that Google had been blocked from implementing this change. Obviously not - whether they're correct to implement it will depend on how people perceive the changes.
By that I mean, people need to understand that Google provide a free web browser, free mail client and free social networking. On top of that, there a whole host of useful plug-ins you can make use of via Google's front end...
...however, as my mother always said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch". You pay for it one way or another, and the way that Google makes you pay is by turning you into collateral. We basically become their product to re-sell to the advertising industry.
I stopped using Google mail a year ago.
ladybirder
You can always tell like this - send an email to your work account (and if you don't have one, send to a friend or family member) and in it, write the words 'buy iPad' over and over again.
If you suddenly start getting pop-ups advertising PC World, Dixons or Currys, you can be pretty sure that your data is being sold.
I think the reason why Google are being hung out to dry on this issue is that they actively market themselves as 'honest johns'.
You can always tell like this - send an email to your work account (and if you don't have one, send to a friend or family member) and in it, write the words 'buy iPad' over and over again.
If you suddenly start getting pop-ups advertising PC World, Dixons or Currys, you can be pretty sure that your data is being sold.
I think the reason why Google are being hung out to dry on this issue is that they actively market themselves as 'honest johns'.
It could be worse. If your business deals with collecting local data, Google may come along and not just steal your data, but also steal your business. That is what happened to one company in Kenya.
http://blog.mocality....at-were-you-thinking/
http://blog.mocality....at-were-you-thinking/
A message from Microsoft about Google bypassing the users privacy settings in Explorer.
http://blogs.msdn.com...privacy-settings.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com...privacy-settings.aspx
It would appear that if you Remove Web History that solves the problem on all Google sites . I dont think there is a problem if you only use Google as a Search Engine just don't sign in . I have Gmail as one of my email addresses which may make me vulnerable but not if you click on Remove Web History .
It was a bit difficult to track down but following various various links from their Policy menu I was able to do it.
Sorry if this is not all that clear but it may help.
It was a bit difficult to track down but following various various links from their Policy menu I was able to do it.
Sorry if this is not all that clear but it may help.
