01-03-2012, 06:54
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What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
Are you worried about it or is it the usual storm in the teacup reaction again.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17205754
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01-03-2012, 15:26
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
Actually I want to know how to opt out.Does anyone know the procedure?
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01-03-2012, 15:29
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
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Actually I want to know how to opt out.Does anyone know the procedure?
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Stop using anything Google
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01-03-2012, 15:43
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
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Originally Posted by Maggy J
Actually I want to know how to opt out.Does anyone know the procedure?
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The info is under Transparency and Choice here
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01-03-2012, 15:44
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
Google>New Privacy and Terms>Transparency and Choice>click on view and edit>Click on opt out.
Would have posted before Hugh if not interrupted yet again to find lost property for another dozy family member.
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01-03-2012, 15:51
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
I thought you mean opting out of the entire new policy, rather than the Ads bit
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01-03-2012, 16:00
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
This add on will help, try it for a week and just see.
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Ad Networks 6
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That's me stats for a week.
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01-03-2012, 17:21
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
I've just turned off Web History in my Google account.
After returning to Gmail, the section at the top which displays text ads said "You can make a lovely hat out of used tin foil".
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01-03-2012, 18:04
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
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After returning to Gmail, the section at the top which displays text ads said "You can make a lovely hat out of used tin foil".
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Oh I do hope that was on purpose. I love a company with a decent sense of humour
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01-03-2012, 18:06
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
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Originally Posted by Matt D
I've just turned off Web History in my Google account.
After returning to Gmail, the section at the top which displays text ads said "You can make a lovely hat out of used tin foil".
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What are ads? 
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01-03-2012, 18:16
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
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I've just turned off Web History in my Google account.
After returning to Gmail, the section at the top which displays text ads said "You can make a lovely hat out of used tin foil".
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Yes turning off the web history was one of the first things l did.
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02-03-2012, 07:24
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
Not signed up for any Goggle products. Play safe...
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02-03-2012, 11:52
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
What about MS products?
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02-03-2012, 11:58
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
What Gogggle has done has made no diffrence and you can bypass it!
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02-03-2012, 12:08
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Re: What do you think of Google's new privacy policy?
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What Gogggle has done has made no diffrence and you can bypass it!
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Yes you can but some people are not sure what their new privacy policy means for them.
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