Register • FAQ • Search • Login

View unanswered posts | View active topics It is currently Sat May 24, 2025 11:22 pm


Board index » In the News

All times are UTC




Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 
Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Google expands tracking to logged out users 
Author Message
pcernie
Legend

Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
Posts: 45931
Location: Belfast
Reply with quote
Post Google expands tracking to logged out users
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ ... ers-656158

What do you make of that? Personally I don't give a sh1t... :lol:

_________________
Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:22 pm
Profile
big_D
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm
Posts: 10691
Location: Bramsche
Reply with quote
Post Re: Google expands tracking to logged out users
A lot of people log out, because it gives different results to the "personalised" version, which isn't returning the results they actually want... :?

_________________
"Do you know what this is? Hmm? No, I can see you do not. You have that vacant look in your eyes, which says hold my head to your ear, you will hear the sea!" - Londo Molari

Executive Producer No Agenda Show 246
Sun Dec 06, 2009 5:22 pm
Profile ICQ
l3v1ck
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
Reply with quote
Post Re: Google expands tracking to logged out users
So they can only track you if you have an account with Google?
No issues here then.

_________________
pcernie wrote:
'I'm going to snort this off your arse - for the benefit of government statistics, of course.'
Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:29 pm
Profile WWW
big_D
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm
Posts: 10691
Location: Bramsche
Reply with quote
Post Re: Google expands tracking to logged out users
l3v1ck wrote:
So they can only track you if you have an account with Google?
No issues here then.

It sounds like, if you use the same computer all the time, they can track you (albeit anonymously). You'll need to clear your cache instead and delete your Google cookies to get untampered results - or maybe use porn mode.

_________________
"Do you know what this is? Hmm? No, I can see you do not. You have that vacant look in your eyes, which says hold my head to your ear, you will hear the sea!" - Londo Molari

Executive Producer No Agenda Show 246
Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:41 am
Profile ICQ
l3v1ck
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
Reply with quote
Post Re: Google expands tracking to logged out users
I allow cookies on a site by site basis, and google isn't one of the ones I allow. My cache is already set to clear each time I shut my browser down. So I should be okay.

_________________
pcernie wrote:
'I'm going to snort this off your arse - for the benefit of government statistics, of course.'
Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:01 am
Profile WWW
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic   Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 

Board index » In the News

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 9 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Designed by ST Software.