How Do I Keep My Privacy While Using Google? 533
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Soulskill
from the encrypt-your-search-terms dept.
from the encrypt-your-search-terms dept.
hubert.lepicki writes "I use Google all the time. I keep two GMail tabs open when I'm online (one is private, another is a corporate account), I use Google search, and recently I switched to the Chromium browser. Google's services are fast, easy to use and usually reliable. At the same time, I know Google is tracking everything I do; I can see it in search results or their ads on web pages, which tend to match my interests. After the recent post by Mozilla's community director suggesting Bing has a better privacy policy (a response to questionable comments from Google CEO Eric Schmidt), I started to... 'google' ways of keeping my private data safe while browsing and using Google services. The results weren't very helpful, so I ask you, Slashdotters: how do I stay anonymous to Google while using their services?"
Not exactly what you want, but (Score:5, Funny)
# cat > /etc/hosts ...
> google.com 127.0.0.1
> doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1
> youtube.com 127.0.0.1
> google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1
> #
> EOF
Dear Slashdot (Score:5, Funny)
I use my butler Jeeves for everything. He arranges my travel, does my bills, and picks up anything I need from the store. He is fast, courteous and usually reliable. At the same time I know that he is aware of everything I do; I can see it in the way he can often provide suggestions which tend to match my interests. Do to some misplaced comments of his, I am now suspicious that he may not respect my privacy. How do I remain anonymous from my butler while still having him provide all the personal services that I am accustomed to?
You could do it yourself. (Score:4, Funny)
No one will pay any attention.
For a simple answer to the question... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:You don't (Score:4, Funny)
where can I get one of these? I am doing lots of illegal things, and I dont want to ask Google - for obvious reasons :-)
Re:Ideas (Score:5, Funny)
Wow!
Your post is so specific and yet almost completely unhelpful at the same time.
Re:If you asked me... (Score:5, Funny)
Why not... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I get cross gmail account ads (Score:3, Funny)
I get that lab stuff too. Just ignore it. It doesn't make any part of your body get larger.
How do I have my cake and eat it too? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Truth is, there is no privacy anywhere. (Score:3, Funny)
don't trust any computer but your own if you're saavy enough to trust your computer
But if you're savvy enough to trust your own computer, then you're savvy enough to know that you can't trust your own computer...
That's why I put 4 80mm fans in it. When the little bastard tries to sneak up on me, I can hear it coming...
Re:Why not... (Score:3, Funny)
That was the problem--he should have used bing [bing.com].
Re:You don't (Score:3, Funny)
"Welcome to the new Slashdot, where everything Google does is great, and only people with something to hide would care about privacy."
Actually, that's the old Slashdot. The new Slashdot would be one where everyone was NOT a Google fanboy and didn't have their tongues all the way up Eric Schmid's ass.
Re:Ideas NOT IP -- proxy servers (Score:5, Funny)
Thank god for IPv6 ?
I had no part in that, and I resent the accusation.
Re:Ideas (Score:1, Funny)
They do have extra info - flash cookies. I can safely bet 99% of you never remember to clear them
Don't need to. I use 64-bit Linux, so the Flash plugin breaks regularly without any effort on my part.