View your web activity.

mimo2005 · 09-22-2007, 11:43 PM

How many of you know that Google stores all your web searches in orderly fashion. Have a look.

https://www.google.com/accounts/Serv...1&service=hist

**-=Rousseau=-** · 09-23-2007, 12:57 AM

Woah that's creepy. Never knew they were doing that at all... Is that only for gmail users though? They don't track non-gmail users' search habits?

mimo2005 · 09-23-2007, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by -=Rousseau=-

Woah that's creepy. Never knew they were doing that at all... Is that only for gmail users though? They don't track non-gmail users' search habits?

Web History only records your web activity while you're signed in to your Google Account. If you visit web pages or perform searches while you're not signed in, they won't be recorded.

http://www.google.com/support/accoun...66&topic=10473

How do I remove items from my web history?
http://www.google.com/support/accoun...52&topic=10472

JohnthePilot · 09-23-2007, 03:20 AM

Another good reason for not signing up for a Google account.

~~Nik00117~~ · 09-23-2007, 10:30 AM

I knew this from a while back.

**Glaswegian** · 09-23-2007, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

Another good reason for not signing up for a Google account.

Exactly - and why I don't use any Google toolbars, or anyone else's toolbars.

**carsey** · 09-23-2007, 12:07 PM

I have a google and a gmail account and NO toolbars, so they cant monitor me anyway

**40sondacurb** · 09-23-2007, 12:28 PM

I forgot I turned mine back on, best just to leave it off.

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