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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsToday is the last day to tell Google to forget you
"Google's new privacy policy will consolidate all your data at google.com unless you erase it first. And today is your last day to do it. The change goes into effect tomorrow. Which is why the helpful folks at EFF have posted some simple instructions showing how to delete your web history at Google."
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/02/22/198207/last-day-to-tell-google-to-forget-you
EFF instructions to erase your Google data:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-google-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect
Keep your data as safe from Google as you can... Do this.
cbayer
(146,218 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)At least, not that I know of. I just use the search engine to search for things, and as far as I know, that's all I've ever told Google.
Ohio Joe
(21,607 posts)I do not believe they would have anything to connect it to so no worries.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)I'm such an e-klutz, but I don't think I'm alone . . .
renie408
(9,854 posts)marasinghe
(1,253 posts)Now I see yours. I had looked before posting and did not see any... Great minds think alike
marasinghe
(1,253 posts)good thing you posted.
Cheers
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Lebam in LA
(1,344 posts)joshcryer
(62,265 posts)Unfortunately they appear to be keeping it now, but it will be anonymized in 18 months so I don't care so much.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)really appreciated the step by step guide!
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)all deleted!
Melissa G
(10,170 posts)Done! good post!
TroglodyteScholar
(5,477 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)thanks
spin
(17,493 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Could it be anything else? Thanks!
Ohio Joe
(21,607 posts)Mine was created when I signed up for gmail... If anyone else knows different, please post it.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Thanks for the heads-up. My slate is now wiped clean.
Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)Go to Google and look at ALL the services at the top of the page, like "Search", "Images", "Maps", etc.
Every single one of those services is affected. If you've used any of them, the history applies to them.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)Proles
(466 posts)customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)I doubt that Google (or any other "free" service provider) really will let you off the hook by merely clicking a few links. The only defense against this stuff is to buy ONLY the stuff that you yourself seek out to buy, when there are no reasonable real-world alternatives.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)They may have a history based on your IP address. No way to clear that from what I see.
Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)I probably should have paid more attention to that nag message on Google. I didn't realize that there was a time limit.
With these new internet spying laws about to be passed in Canada, it's probably a good idea to do this.
dmr
(28,313 posts)Thanks, again.
Earth_First
(14,910 posts)NYC Liberal
(20,132 posts)Snarkoleptic
(5,995 posts)Google sucks and they are obsessed with tracking, try ixquick.com instead.
If you use Firefox...
Better Privacy will wipe out persistent and lingering LSO cookies left by your browser delete functions.
Ghostery will block trackers and show you a list of trackers on each site visited
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)It accepts my sign in info. for my gmail account, but will not accept my sign in for the google history page.
BattyDem
(11,075 posts)and apparently, it was never turned on in the first place. (Perhaps I turned it off ages ago and simply forgot about it.) In any case, there's no "Remove History" button - my only choices are "Turn Web History On" or "No Thanks" ... so I guess I'm good. The only time I ever log in to Google is to check my Gmail. I've never logged in to search or use any of there other features or services.
donheld
(21,311 posts)Google will do what they want.
snot
(10,475 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)I don't remember the password I used and they can't find my addy so maybe I'm protected. I have been blocking google in my preferences in firefox from setting a cooking on my machine for quite some time since I realize that a lot of the spam I was getting had to originate by google selling my search history. I now use startpage and ixquick for my search engines, oh and Ask also but no google.
google can take their billions and stick it up their behinds for all I care. screw'm
Anyways I'm basically asking after knowing what I just typed my question is am I safe from google?
Lot of google junk in my /usr/cli/ folder that I can't delete, says I don't own it. ubuntu 11.10
bvar22
(39,909 posts)...that the names and data of every one who tries to delete their history will be compiled on a list of
those who want to try and hide from The Government.
...kinda like one of those Sting Operations.
You can't hide from Big Brother,
but that is OK because Big Brother LOVES you,
and only wants what is GOOD for YOU!