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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: CG6468 on March 02, 2012, 08:00:40 AM

Title: Google Accounts
Post by: CG6468 on March 02, 2012, 08:00:40 AM: I use Google Chrome and have 2 Gmail accounts. I stopped using Google Search a while back.

With their new data mining crap, should I change things?

Thank you.
Title: Re: Google Accounts
Post by: Zeus on March 02, 2012, 02:47:34 PM: 1. Sign Into Your Google Account.
2. Go to https://www.google.com/history
3. Click â€œremove all Web History.â€
4. Click â€œok.â€

It is here by bring to your notice, that removing your Web History only puts a temporary hold in it. The Web History will remain off, unless you act other wise and enable it over again.

By enabling the Web History all over again, Google will track down and store the records for an indefinite period of time. While it is enables, the same will be partially anonymized after the time frame of 18 months. Along with that, there will be certain other uses like you will be saved from the customized search results related to you being sent to others etc. Thus practice the above mentioned steps and protect your private information from being recorded and used against your consent.

Note that removing your Web History also pauses it. Web History will remain off until you enable it again.

[UPDATE 2/22/2012] It is important to note that disabling Web History in your Google account will not prevent Google from gathering and storing this information and using it for internal purposes. More information about transparency Report. (https://www.google.com/transparencyreport/governmentrequests/)
Title: Re: Google Accounts
Post by: CG6468 on March 02, 2012, 03:25:45 PM: Thanks. I knew that and have done it, but I was just wondering.....
Title: Re: Google Accounts
Post by: rich_t on March 02, 2012, 03:34:42 PM: Quote from: CG6468 on March 02, 2012, 08:00:40 AM
I use Google Chrome and have 2 Gmail accounts. I stopped using Google Search a while back.

With their new data mining crap, should I change things?

Thank you.

What search engine are you now using?
Title: Re: Google Accounts
Post by: CG6468 on March 03, 2012, 07:57:47 AM: Quote from: rich_t on March 02, 2012, 03:34:42 PM
What search engine are you now using?

I've been using Dogpile.
Title: Re: Google Accounts
Post by: rich_t on March 03, 2012, 04:41:31 PM: Quote from: CG6468 on March 03, 2012, 07:57:47 AM
I've been using Dogpile.

Man... I didn't even realize that one was still around.
Title: Re: Google Accounts
Post by: CG6468 on March 03, 2012, 04:44:37 PM: Quote from: rich_t on March 03, 2012, 04:41:31 PM
Man... I didn't even realize that one was still around.

It almost went out of business, but now it's back, better than it was. I've had no problems with it.
Title: Re: Google Accounts
Post by: BlueStateSaint on March 05, 2012, 08:23:30 AM: Quote from: CG6468 on March 03, 2012, 07:57:47 AM
I've been using Dogpile.

I, too, use Dogpile. Seems to work nicely.