Google and Privacy
ok I’m going to go against the grain here, I trust google with my data !!
Yer I know that’s a shock, but let face facts here you the user have an option, you either use google or you don’t, now I’m not saying that you should stop using Google for gods sake NO. They are still the most powerful and best Search Engine out there, and I honestly think that the data they collect is used to help them keep ahead of the game, it’s not like every Googler has access to the logs or the data, in fact I’m pretty sure you have to jump though a lot of hoops to even get a snapshot of the raw logs.
The City I live in you can’t walk down the street without been on cctv, but then if you have nothing to hide why worry, same with searching if you have nothing to hide why worry,
What’s your major concern that you searching “buy new BMW” and google starts pushing ads for Local Car dealers at you ? is that a Bad Thing, or you give Google your ROI on your adwords account and they bump up the price because you are making a killing on the keyword, hey what if the dropped the price, because your ROI sucks but you had a better product than the comparison sites or MFA sites that are in that space, People get to too hung up on “Google is spying on me”. You have to trust them to do the right thing so far they have made lots and lots of money….. and a good chunk for me too.
DaveN
Simon Heseltine 2166 days ago
http://searchenginetigers.comHeck, when you think about it you’re giving your data to your local supermarket chain every time you use your ‘club card’, and they’re targeting you with coupons, so what’s the difference?
RogerW 2166 days ago
http://www.golisbon.comI agree with you in principle, but I also think it’s a good idea to keep the pressure on them to keep them on their toes. They are after all, probably the world’s largest data storer.
I believe the issue’s more about the principles of privacy and not exactly which data they have on you.
I also trust them, but if it weren’t for all the publicity, would they have taken steps like their recent measures to delete user search data after 18 months?
Richard Burckhardt 2163 days ago
http://www.weboptimist.comI agree it’s more the principle of the whole thing. Pushing out personalized search, search history and, horrors, Street View all at once pushes the envelope a bit. Some people are afraid of Caller ID. Imagine their reaction to finding their picture (which they weren’t even aware was taken) plastered across PC screens all over the world.
Eeeeeeeee!