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Re: Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring

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Post by Sylos »

crottypeter wrote: post #114
zimbatm wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The line of thinking was that people are used to email+password (as oppose to what was before). I think that was the right move. The system is still end-to-end encrypted, if you reset your password it will also reset the storage (by definition).

> reset the storage Does that mean you lose your history when you change your password? Or just that you need to use the new password to access (old and new) data?

You lose the data that's stored on Mozilla's server, but since it's a synchronization service, you should have a complete local (unencrypted) copy which can then just be encrypted with the new key and re-uploaded to their server.

Re: Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring

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Post by CalRobert »

lensi wrote: post #122

Why is it that most developers use Chrome when we have Firefox? If the devtools are better, use Chrome for that and use Firefox for browsing.

I don't know, but it's pretty annoying that more and more often I encounter sites that run well in Chrome but poorly in FF. We should know better than this; we've been here before with IE.

Re: Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring

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Post by Dayshine »

corecoder wrote: post #103

I don't know, I'm starting to think that all this is either propaganda for ad sellers or a prank Google, Facebook et all are doing to me. Google has my full search history, all my hangout chats, all my e-mails, and yet: * On my Android, it keeps proposing ultra boring "stories to read" about soccer, wannabe celebrities and YouTube videos of stupid teenagers doing stupid things; * With the sole exception of when the s…

Have you turned off customized advertisements?

After reading one of those occasional "Turn off Google's privacy invasion in three small steps" posts perhaps...

Re: Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring

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Post by jamesvg »

oolongCat wrote: post #20

Whenever I see these things I wonder, are there any plugins or any automated tools that would help fuzz search results. So for example, send search requests to google randomly for items like "ducks", "fishing ponds", "banana leaves" etc, totally unrelated nonsense that will skew these tracking giants provided enough people install and run these tools.

https://cs.nyu.edu/trackmenot/

Re: Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring

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Post by victorhooi »

Oletros wrote: post #85
Dr_tldr wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's explicitly not "opt-in" since the default setting is turned to "on" (tested with multiple accounts) without any prompting. Opt-out is better than nothing, but it's a pretty suspect move to say "oops, you were accidentally opted in to something that would make us money without your permission." I'd respect them a lot more if they came right out and said "let us sell your data or start paying for our services." Th…

> and I'd be happy(ish) to pay google 10 bucks a month if they promised not to sell my information on the side. They don't have to do that because Google doesn't sell any data

Google does offer something like this - Google for Work is $10 a month .

https://goo.gl/XNykgg (Disclaimer: Referral)

But basically, Google for Work is like normal Google services (Gmail, Google Drive, Hangouts, etc), except without advertisements and more restrictions on what they do with your data:

https://support.google.com/work/answer/6056650?hl=en (Privacy policy for Google for Work)

There are of course other benefits and extra controls/features as well, but it at least covers your main point.

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Post by dingo_bat »

lensi wrote: post #119
yefim wrote: post #8

Does this apply to Chromium? Because if not, I'm definitely switching.

Why not move to Firefox? They actually want what's best for us. Check out the Developer Edition.

Because it is slow. For me, just scrolling on the fb news feed is slightly janky, with missed frames all the time. Just can't stand it.

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Post by ionised »

MichaelMoser123 wrote: post #48
bruxis wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't recall ever enabling this but this is enabled already for me. (note that not recalling doesn't mean I never enabled it, however it would have had to have been fairly inconspicuously for me to "opt-in")

what about 'don't be evil'; have they silently changed the corporate motto, or is it now an 'opt-in' clause ? ( opt-in for the customers 'request that no evil be done to you', the customers are otherwise known as 'the product' https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/11/surveillance_... )

"Pretend you're not doing evil, but do it anyway".

Re: Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring

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Post by ionised »

themartorana wrote: post #57
Brainix wrote: post #54

Dear 2016, You haven't figured it out yet, but we consider advertising unethical. Yours, 2066

I can't imagine this will be true. What's wrong with advertising? It's how I know about things! The depths to which advertisers go to with tracking feels rather unethical at times, however.

It's psychlogical manipulation.

It uses your fears, your neuroses, your addictions and your need to remain involved and up to date against yourself as a way to extract your hard-earned resources and time.

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