Doug
Topic Starter
Especially troubling for users of Android based phones:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/250698/stat…tml#tk.rss_news
http://www.pcworld.com/article/250698/stat…tml#tk.rss_news
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Google Privacy - An oxymoron?
2 min read
paws
Intesting article, I was aware that Google was altering its privacy policy but not aware of the implications…
Looks like I have a lot more reading to do!
AplusWebMaster
FYI…
How to remove your Google Web History
- http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-573829…le-web-history/
Feb 22, 2012
… 'might help some.
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… also might be of interest:
The Google Cookie That Seems to Come Out of Nowhere
- http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/02/28/the…out-of-nowhere/
Feb 28, 2012
How to remove your Google Web History
- http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-573829…le-web-history/
Feb 22, 2012
… 'might help some.
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… also might be of interest:
The Google Cookie That Seems to Come Out of Nowhere
- http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/02/28/the…out-of-nowhere/
Feb 28, 2012
paws
Thanks AplusWebMaster,
looks like we all have some decisions to make before 1st March 2012…
AplusWebMaster
Habits more than decisions, methinks. I don't see anyone getting away from it entirely - "Google-analytics" are just about everywhere…… some decisions to make before 1st March
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Analytics
Gary R
"Google-analytics" are just about everywhere…
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Analytics
For Firefox users ….. http://www.ghostery.com/
Gary R
Seems Google's new policy isn't appreciated too much in Europe either …. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17192234
AplusWebMaster
FYI…
- http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/ma…e-with-eu-laws/
01 Mar 2012 - "Google will introduce changes to its privacy policies as planned today despite a regulator in France claiming that the policy breaches EU data protection laws…"
- http://bizsecurity.about.com/od/informatio…vacy-Policy.htm
- http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/ma…e-with-eu-laws/
01 Mar 2012 - "Google will introduce changes to its privacy policies as planned today despite a regulator in France claiming that the policy breaches EU data protection laws…"
- http://bizsecurity.about.com/od/informatio…vacy-Policy.htm
AplusWebMaster
FYI…
Google — and 104 Other Companies — Are Tracking Me on the Web
- http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/arch…hing-us/253758/
Feb 29 2012
Reading the Privacy Policies You Encounter in a Year Would Take 76 Work Days
- http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/arch…rk-days/253851/
Mar 1 2012
Google — and 104 Other Companies — Are Tracking Me on the Web
- http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/arch…hing-us/253758/
Feb 29 2012
Reading the Privacy Policies You Encounter in a Year Would Take 76 Work Days
- http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/arch…rk-days/253851/
Mar 1 2012
AplusWebMaster
FYI…
Google probe by FTC ends
- http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/04/…E9020HK20130104
Jan 3, 2013 - "In a major victory for Google Inc, U.S. regulators on Thursday ended their investigation into the giant Internet company and concluded that it had not manipulated its Web search results to hurt rivals. The Federal Trade Commission did, however, win promises from Google that it would end the practice of "scraping" reviews and other data from rivals' websites for its own products, and to allow advertisers to export data to independently evaluate advertising campaigns. Google also agreed to no longer request sales bans when suing companies which infringe on patents that are essential to ensuring interoperability, also known as standard essential patents, the FTC said on Thursday*. Microsoft Corp and other Google competitors have pressed the FTC to bring a broad antitrust case against Google similar to the sweeping Justice Department litigation against Microsoft in the 1990s… Microsoft was embroiled in antitrust probes and litigation from 1990 when the FTC began an investigation until 2011, when the final consent decree finally expired…"
* http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/google.shtm
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- http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2…-against-rivals
Jan 03 2013
Google probe by FTC ends
- http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/04/…E9020HK20130104
Jan 3, 2013 - "In a major victory for Google Inc, U.S. regulators on Thursday ended their investigation into the giant Internet company and concluded that it had not manipulated its Web search results to hurt rivals. The Federal Trade Commission did, however, win promises from Google that it would end the practice of "scraping" reviews and other data from rivals' websites for its own products, and to allow advertisers to export data to independently evaluate advertising campaigns. Google also agreed to no longer request sales bans when suing companies which infringe on patents that are essential to ensuring interoperability, also known as standard essential patents, the FTC said on Thursday*. Microsoft Corp and other Google competitors have pressed the FTC to bring a broad antitrust case against Google similar to the sweeping Justice Department litigation against Microsoft in the 1990s… Microsoft was embroiled in antitrust probes and litigation from 1990 when the FTC began an investigation until 2011, when the final consent decree finally expired…"
* http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/google.shtm
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- http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2…-against-rivals
Jan 03 2013