I always feel like, Google's watching me.......

[marmar]

Internet Users Up in Arms Over Google's Orwellian New Privacy Policy That it's Forcing on All of Us


So much for "don't be evil." On Tuesday of this week, Internet search (and just about everything else) giant Google announced a new unified privacy policy for 60 of its online services, including Gmail, Google+, Google Maps, and YouTube. The policy states that as of March 1, Google will be able to use data it collects about users from one service in any of the other services that users are signed into -- and there's no way to opt out.

Understandably, internet users and privacy watchdogs are up in arms about the move. Gizmodo's Mat Honan explains what the change will mean for Google users (i.e., pretty much everyone), and why it's dangerous:

What this means for you is that data from the things you search for, the emails you send, the places you look up on Google Maps, the videos you watch in YouTube, the discussions you have on Google+ will all be collected in one place. It seems like it will particularly affect Android users, whose real-time location (if they are Latitude users), Google Wallet data and much more will be up for grabs. And if you have signed up for Google+, odds are the company even knows your real name, as it still places hurdles in front of using a pseudonym (although it no longer explicitly requires users to go by their real names).

All of that data history will now be explicitly cross-referenced. Although it refers to providing users a better experience (read: more highly tailored results), presumably it is so that Google can deliver more highly targeted ads. (There has, incidentally, never been a better time to familiarize yourself with Google's Ad Preferences.).... ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/767020/internet_users_up_in_arms_over_google%27s_orwellian_new_privacy_policy_that_it%27s_forcing_on_all_of_us/

[digonswine]

1. Here-

[ProdigalJunkMail]

6. perfect chance at a remake

with some lyrical fun...

sP

[KansDem]

2. You think?

[onehandle]

3. Google 2012 = Microsoft 1990s. The Feds need to get involved. nt

[DesertFlower]

4. i googled myself the other night.

a lot of information about me especially political things i support on facebook.

even a letter my husband and i sent to our local newspaper appeared in full.

[msongs]

5. it is selling everything you do online for profit to its partners...you cannot opt out once in nt