77% of Google users don't know it records personal data.
More than three quarters of web surfers don't realize Google records and stores information that may identify them, results of a new opinion poll show.
The phone poll, which sampled over 1000 internet users, was conducted by the Ponemon Institute following the DoJ subpoenas last week.
This suggests that the battle for internet privacy is far from over.
Google maintains a lifetime cookie that expires in 2038, and records the user's IP address. But more recently it has begun to integrate services which record the user's personal search history, email, shopping habits, and social contacts. After first promising not to tie its email service to its search service, Google went ahead and opted its users in anyway. It's all part of CEO Eric Schmidt's promise to create a "Google that knows more about you".
The conundrum for Google now is does it come clean with the data it stores about users, or does it simply hope that the majority of users don't care?
In the survey, 56 per cent of users said Google should not turn over information to the Government, and only 14 per cent were happy for Google to turn over information even in criminal cases.
There was an article about this in the local newspaper here not to long ago. It is somewhat scary when you think about it becuase a person can type in a random phone number and get your name and address. And the fact that google knows everything about you, its like that book 1984
Let's just hope the members of Congress actually decide to get off their duffs and pay a law that restricts Google's and other companies' ability to store private data on web surfers.
I read an article on this before anything came about the new news.
All search engines scrap their data after 6 months and where as Google keeps it forever. Many of us see it as a potential problem in near future.
this is an obvious move. for all those of you who thought that gMail was the hottest thing since sliced bread, well now you know that there is no such thing as free. someone has to pay for all this and that someone is you and your privacy.
this is why i have always avoided their "free" services, though I admit, their search is still the best.
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, I didn;t know that... I thought they may keep logs on some keywords that may lead to illegal sites though, ie to maybe reduce child porn reduction, but not everything . they should have a notice on their home page about that...
Seems a little strange that they can keep a 30 year cookie of a dynamic IP address though ...
Last edited by BillyConnite : 01-29-2006 at 10:01 PM.
As far as my reading of the article goes, yes they save EVERYTHING. Now did I check the facts, not really. But knowing the capabilities of Google, they can do anything.
I love the google.com/ig but I do find it kinda creepy that now they know what RSS feeds I read, what my bookmarks are, what emails I take priority to, what my taste in movies are, what stocks I keep track of, and the type of news I read.
But hey, they're advertising supported, it's not like I'll ever click an ad, but all that data is going to good use, to do some absolutely killer targeting. They're no doubt the best when it comes to that. and all the info they collect is why.
Nevertheless, Im not mixed up in anything illegal, so let them track my data, I dont really care, and ig rocks, so I'll keep using it.
Better watch out Slaughterbeck, Dora The Explorer is a highly controversial topic as far as the government is concerned. I wouldnt be surprised if you get a knock on your door from two suits, any day now. Keep your eyes peeled
(EDIT: Whoops, forum's been messing with me lately, didnt mean to double post)
WOooOOOoOOo we are PWNEDBYGOOGLE.COM
Scary scene, we need some privacy.They should have atleast mentioned such things on index or some where. Google earth software is another example. I saw my home my car and my backyard from satellite snaps taken by google. http://etihad.org
Ugh..ok so Google knows what I search for..so what. It's information for marketing purposes..why should I really care. It's not like you can get arrested based on a search. Jeez..so paranoid of Big Brother.
You would care for going naked outside all the time ?
there are many things which are not illegal but still you dont want to disclose it to every body.Thats why they had this word in dictionary PRIVACY.
NO OFFENSE
Eshmile
And I would say it's around 90%, it was an article circulating around forums for a while.
, I didn;t know that... I thought they may keep logs on some keywords that may lead to illegal sites though, ie to maybe reduce child porn reduction, but not everything 
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