Comments on: If Google went bad… http://talkingtiger.org/2007/04/24/if-google-went-bad/ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:18:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tiger http://talkingtiger.org/2007/04/24/if-google-went-bad/#comment-44 Tiger Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:48:00 +0000 http://talkingtiger.org/?p=58#comment-44 Does Google know too much about you (another article that arrived in my inbox)<br/><br/>http://www.smh.com.au/news/security/does-google-know-too-much-about-you/2007/06/18/1182018977067.html Does Google know too much about you (another article that arrived in my inbox)

http://www.smh.com.au/news/security/does-google-know-too-much-about-you/2007/06/18/1182018977067.html

]]> By: Tiger http://talkingtiger.org/2007/04/24/if-google-went-bad/#comment-41 Tiger Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:19:00 +0000 http://talkingtiger.org/?p=58#comment-41 According to Privacy International, Google's privacy practices are the worst among the internet's top destinataions - http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/googles-the-worst-says-privacy-group/2007/06/11/1181414177563.html According to Privacy International, Google’s privacy practices are the worst among the internet’s top destinataions – http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/googles-the-worst-says-privacy-group/2007/06/11/1181414177563.html

]]> By: &rew http://talkingtiger.org/2007/04/24/if-google-went-bad/#comment-38 &rew Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:09:00 +0000 http://talkingtiger.org/?p=58#comment-38 Well I think it could be an issues, as I think there is a bit of a difference between driving by someone in your car and taking random photos of people and putting them up on a very popular site with the location of where the photos were taken... Well I think it could be an issues, as I think there is a bit of a difference between driving by someone in your car and taking random photos of people and putting them up on a very popular site with the location of where the photos were taken…

]]> By: Tiger http://talkingtiger.org/2007/04/24/if-google-went-bad/#comment-37 Tiger Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:09:00 +0000 http://talkingtiger.org/?p=58#comment-37 I noticed that too, and it adds another interesting dimension to the mix. <br/><br/>Google is claiming privacy isn't an issue because anyone is able to take the photos they are taking, and post them on a web-site. <br/><br/>Does this mean that it isn't an issue? I noticed that too, and it adds another interesting dimension to the mix.

Google is claiming privacy isn’t an issue because anyone is able to take the photos they are taking, and post them on a web-site.

Does this mean that it isn’t an issue?

]]> By: &rew http://talkingtiger.org/2007/04/24/if-google-went-bad/#comment-36 &rew Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:11:00 +0000 http://talkingtiger.org/?p=58#comment-36 Google's new street view photos may cause a bit of <a HREF="http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/smile-youre-on-googles-candid-camera/2007/06/04/1180809390551.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2" REL="nofollow">a problem</a> for privacy. Google’s new street view photos may cause a bit of a problem for privacy.

]]> By: Verne http://talkingtiger.org/2007/04/24/if-google-went-bad/#comment-33 Verne Wed, 02 May 2007 02:15:00 +0000 http://talkingtiger.org/?p=58#comment-33 Having unrestricted access to users' personal data would be appealing to some advertisers wth loose ethics, but there is absolutely zero long term benefit for Google in misusing or exploiting any data it might have.<br/><br/>Google's advertising appeal is so reliant on its legion of loyal users - it has to protect that relationship with as much energy as it would with the businesses that use its ad products. Having unrestricted access to users’ personal data would be appealing to some advertisers wth loose ethics, but there is absolutely zero long term benefit for Google in misusing or exploiting any data it might have.

Google’s advertising appeal is so reliant on its legion of loyal users – it has to protect that relationship with as much energy as it would with the businesses that use its ad products.

]]> By: Tiger http://talkingtiger.org/2007/04/24/if-google-went-bad/#comment-32 Tiger Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:09:00 +0000 http://talkingtiger.org/?p=58#comment-32 I just came across this interesting blog post - 'Should Google be reined in?' <br/><br/>http://blogs.smh.com.au/mashup/archives//012934.html I just came across this interesting blog post – ‘Should Google be reined in?’

http://blogs.smh.com.au/mashup/archives//012934.html

]]> By: & http://talkingtiger.org/2007/04/24/if-google-went-bad/#comment-31 & Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:41:00 +0000 http://talkingtiger.org/?p=58#comment-31 Google did <a HREF="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/taking-steps-to-further-improve-our.html" REL="nofollow">announce that would increase the privacy of their users</a>. At least after 18-24 months they will adjust their logs so it will not be traceable to you. I am not sure if this just applies to searchs or their other applications as well.<br/><br/>To see what they log of you when perform a search <a HREF="http://www.google.com/privacy_faq.html" REL="nofollow">see here</a>. I'm not sure if this is different if you have a google account, and i am not sure what information gets shared between their applications... Google did announce that would increase the privacy of their users. At least after 18-24 months they will adjust their logs so it will not be traceable to you. I am not sure if this just applies to searchs or their other applications as well.

To see what they log of you when perform a search see here. I’m not sure if this is different if you have a google account, and i am not sure what information gets shared between their applications…

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