I am a PodcasterKeep Google informed for your activity on the internet, besides Google what else are you doing?
From: https://www.forbes.com/sites/benkep...the-product-not-the-customer/?sh=65aefcc876d6The old adage goes that if you're not paying for a product, then by default you are the product. A perfect example of this is Google and its consumer services - search, youtube, gmail etc. Google of course makes squillions of dollars serving up advertising to users of these free products. This advertising can be highly targeted precisely because Google tracks users history.
I absolutely love their tailored search results. They're great - and I've done plenty of A/B testing to conclude that I am happy with 'em.
They censor what they don't want you to see or know, but mostly only when it comes to political issues, although finding good info on certain other topics is hard to find also unless you know exactly what keywords to use. Looking up all those computer acronyms and other arcane terminology is what makes them useful to me.It enables you to use Google's services without having to login, so you can keep connected and share things among those services.
Or course, they collect your data.
Though, on the other hand, we hear about all sorts of breaches that result in a loss of personal data. Google hasn't really had that happen - yet.
They use this data to tailor ads to you. They also use this data in aggregate format to understand the behavior of people, such as those they consider your peers/like-minded persons.
I use Google and Gmail. I use their online storage for some encrypted file backups. I'm okay with 'em tracking my behavior. They're easy enough to avoid if I have any complaints or want some privacy. I absolutely love their tailored search results. They're great - and I've done plenty of A/B testing to conclude that I am happy with 'em.
Just, you know, you're being tracked. Meh... If I want to hide, I hide. I mostly don't care and I'm happy with what I get in return. I consider it an exchange worth making. It's up to you to decide your viewpoint on the matter.
have you used duck duck go,although finding good info on certain other topics is hard to find also unless you know exactly what keywords to use.
They censor what they don't want you to see or know, but mostly only when it comes to political issues, although finding good info on certain other topics is hard to find also unless you know exactly what keywords to use. Looking up all those computer acronyms and other arcane terminology is what makes them useful to me.
I just stay signed out and all is good AFA tracking goes. But they're linked with YT and a few other major sites so if you sign in there you sign back into Google.
Google bought Altavista then fly up...altavista
Or startpage.comhave you used duck duck go,
I've had an a/c with them since time out of mind (certainly back in the very late 90s, anyway).
So they've got as much data on me as a stack of Bibles.
Google share your detailed data with who ever asks for you, they offer all the information they have for individuals as part of lobbying around the worldYup. Google knows exactly who I am. I am fine with that. I get good things in return and they've been pretty good at keeping my data private. (They base ads on aggregate data and third parties target groups of people with different demographics.)
I get very useful search results, 'cause Google knows so much about me. They don't even recommend Windows stuff all that often. Heck, they've been better stewards of my data than so many others.
Google share your detailed data with who ever asks for you, they offer all the information they have for individuals as part of lobbying around the world