Moderators hazelnut Posted January 25, 2012 Moderators Share Posted January 25, 2012 Google is changing their terms, you will not be able to opt out anymore so your online activities will be tracked and decide what ads and sites you are shown. A user signing up for Gmail, for instance, might never have imagined that the content of his or her messages could affect the experience on seemingly unrelated Web sites such as YouTube. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-tracks-consumers-across-products-users-cant-opt-out/2012/01/24/gIQArgJHOQ_story.html Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Fast Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 This is bad. I know companies rely on ads, but when ads become mandatory, how many people will use the service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Yes, I saw this too. It's getting a little much for me.. I use the HOSTS file and an adblocker mixed with Ghostery so I don't see those things, but I know google still has the information. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 "Don't be evil." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted February 26, 2012 Author Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2012 The day is approaching now, just over a week away when google's new policy comes into effect. I guess people will have seen all those little messages from google when using gmail etc asking you to read about the new changes. To be honest I'm a bit uncomfortable with things I put in a gmail email being used by google to decide what ads I should see when I do a google search or use other google products. Most people will be surprised to learn this..... Q: How can Google install a Google cookie in my browser when I never use Google? This has nothing to do with Startpage. A Google cookie called 'PREF' can be set when you use Firefox or Chrome as your browser, regardless of whether you visit google.com or any other site. There is a technical reason why this happens. More information can be found here. One way to prevent this is to disable or limit the use of cookies. This is something Startpage recommends from a privacy perspective. For Firefox, go to 'Preferences' -> 'Privacy', for Chrome, go to 'Options' -> 'Under the Hood', and disable the cookies. As well as using duckduckgo I am also trying startpage.com (where the above quote was taken from) Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I wonder if they'll parse content from my @rit.edu email account for adverts. We use gmail for our school emails, so those would be horribly boring advertizements. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 26, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2012 I wonder how they'll be able to do it and get away with it, however to me they're a data mining company. I'd really like to know how they'd get away with that after the Online Privacy Bill of Rights is "passed", but it getting "passed" is on a government time frame which could be years or never. When it was announced on some TV channel it gave me a laugh, especially after all the so called "pirate" download host sites being blocked to U.S. IP's. I can forsee a lawsuit in the future where someone counter sues for being illegally tracked whilst illegally downloading a bunch of pirated movies/music, etc. That link above also details about Google violating Safari's privacy settings. The Online Privacy Bill of Rights purposes a feature to have software technology built into web browsers (again something that made me laugh thinking of Google Chrome) to make tracking difficult if a user enables the feature. Firefox not long ago introduced such a do not track feature in the Privacy settings but it's up to the sites/servers to actually respect it when the browser tells them "do not track." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 ... As well as using duckduckgo I am also trying startpage.com (where the above quote was taken from) Hazel, there is also ixquick, which I think you pointed out a while back. https://www.ixquick.com/ Also, will this snooping apply to Blackhawk browser? Its faster, good browser, but isn't it a variation on Chrome? I wonder how they'll be able to do it and get away with it, however to me they're a data mining company. ... Andavari, I agree with you, how is this different from a big giant keylogger/trojan/spyware app, like we all spend so much time trying to defeat? Only thing I wonder about is how much US government complicity is involved? Don't think Google could make this happen without that. Its positively Orwellian. For what it's worth, every time old Hal the Haunted Computer starts, it is free of cookies, evercookies, BHOs, and anything else that sneaked on. I do it with a batch file and Powershadow, but after win 7 will have to depend on CCleaner, and maybe a batch file. So I bought a help subscription. After all, CCleaner and you guys here on the forum have helped me so much over the years, the purchase price is money well spent. >>Shameless plug<< The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlock Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Hi Everyone, Just decided to hop on for a little while. Been immersed in issues and know I've missed quite a lot from you good folks. Ran across the posts about Google ("GIGGLE") to me. Don't mean to step on any toes but I avoid it at all costs. Use Bing or anything else rather than the aforementioned. They have been in and out of trouble for too long and storing every search since its inception? Why did they feel the need to do that? You can believe your last buck they have been, are and will remain in bed with the government. You folks are probably way ahead of me on this but thought I would try to make a little contribution. I subscribe to two excellent sources--EFF.org and EPIC.org They stay on top of cyber shenanigans and are not afraid to go to court. Just my two cents worth. Computers in my book are the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse. Privacy is Dead. Well, better see what else is cooking so take care and best to all of my good friends on this great Forum. If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. (Emily Dickinson-1830-1886) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hi Warlock. Good sites. Thanks. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 27, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2012 Privacy is Dead. Living in a world with governments I don't believe it ever existed to begin with. Privacy Policy: It's our business to know everything about you, and you being able to do nothing about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlock Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 To My Good Friends Login and Andavari-Came back to check something in my post. Hope you don't mind consolidating. Good to hear from both of you. Login, you're welcome. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Andavari, you're absolutely right on both. Information is power and it can work both ways. They want us to give up and ride off into the sunset. Don't. Been a little while so both of you drop me a PM; door's always open. Take care and you two keep up the great work on the forum. If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. (Emily Dickinson-1830-1886) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 ...Take care and you two keep up the great work on the forum. Well, that would be Andavari...I'm not in his league even close, but thanks for the compliment. In all the time I've been fortunate enough to visit here, I can't remember a single instance of "unnecessary roughness" by any of the moderators. Good crew, they are. << Another shameless plug. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlock Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Now Login, don't be too modest. I agree about our Moderators. They are tops in my book. Always ready to be so patient and helpful. We're lucky to have them; they are un-excelled. Let's put several gold stars next to their names. Take care and have a good one. If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. (Emily Dickinson-1830-1886) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted February 29, 2012 Author Moderators Share Posted February 29, 2012 Some EU regulators say Google may be violating EU data protection laws with this new change. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17192234 Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted February 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 29, 2012 Someone should initiate an online petition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 If you follow someone around in person taking pictures and making notes all day, it might qualify as stalking, or worse. It's a crime in many jurisdictions. And quite rude. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 If you follow someone around in person taking pictures and making notes all day, it might qualify as stalking, or worse. It's a crime in many jurisdictions. And quite rude. Quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Fast Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Except, in this case, it would be Google doing the cyber-stalking. Which might be considered irrelevant, considering the amount of $$$ to be made off your personal info. When it comes to privacy or $$$, guess who wins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigathus Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Very scary! Because so many people think Google is their friend http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/builds http://www.piriform.com/docs http://www.postimage.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWebAtom Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Which might be considered irrelevant, considering the amount of $$$ to be made off your personal info. Google can only make money from your personal data if you click their ads. If you ignore their ads; regardless of how well targeted they are, your data becomes irrelevant and worthless to them. I'm Shane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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