Comments on: Beware of Google's New Personalized Ad System

By: Le génie derrière Google…même pas de lampe magique! | Positionner votre entreprise sur Internet efficacement

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By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:10 +0000

Exactly. Don’t share what you don’t want known. If you shout out your phone number in a crowd, then you can’t act surprised if a stranger calls you later.

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By: Advertisers: Pay No Attention to the Data We Are Stealing

Advertisers: Pay No Attention to the Data We Are Stealing — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:05:26 +0000

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By: JAMES bEUTHLING

JAMES bEUTHLING — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:22:20 +0000

yep google is taking over. I hate that streets view cam. All thier doing is striping of what personal fredoms and secretes we do have. Any one read about the big post bust in europe —- thank google — they saw his pot growing from google maps —woooo no good can come of this.

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By: Google’s New ‘Interest Based’ Ad Invades Your Personal Privacy. Here’s How To Avoid That | BitterWallet

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:00:19 +0000

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Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:32:59 +0000

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By: Paul Jacobson

Paul Jacobson — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:45:55 +0000

Between Facebook and Google we have very little real privacy in the sense of secrecy. Both companies have a tremendous amount of information about us if we choose to use their services and even though both have privacy controls in place. Facebook already tracks users across its system and presents ads based on their preferences (even if it doesn’t do such a wonderful job at presenting truly relevant ads). Google is just joining the party.

Unless you’re determined not to use either service, I think we are at a point where the notion of privacy as secrecy is all but a fiction and the only real control you have over your personal information is not to disclose it in the first place.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:56:16 +0000

I don’t know what everyone’s worked up about. In theory, it could be abused. I haven’t heard of much abuse of power coming from Google, though. In my opinion, once they do something bad, then we give them the smack-down.

I think as long as they really give us the option whether or not to share our information with them, we can’t complain. They’re taking away some privacy, but not without our consent.

I also found this particularly interesting- “A new tool called Ads Preferences Manager allows users to edit a selection of ‘interest categories, so users can customize which adverts they view…” (Telegraph, as reported at http://www.newsy.com/videos/google_ad_change_raises_questions/)

By: James MacAonghus

James MacAonghus — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:50:21 +0000

Google attracts more attention than other companies but this kind of targeting is already happening (for example advertising.com). The real test will be whether Google gets the algorithm right. No one has yet.

By: thegeniusfiles

thegeniusfiles — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:41:51 +0000

Sure Google bears watching. But why pick on Google, which is hardly alone in the practice of tracking your behavior. This issue requires legislation – probably a constitutional amendment. Otherwise, you are fighting a battle as with the mythical Hydra. Crush one head of the monster, and two heads form to take its place. One head is immortal and can’t be destroyed. Guess who that head belongs to? Uncle Sam. The Constitution is our only hope of controlling the threat to privacy.

By: Charlotte SEO Guy

Charlotte SEO Guy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:31:10 +0000

As if Google doesn’t have enough data on our browsing habits we now get to see the real power of the big G. Showing ads based off our habits only makes sense, no matter how scary it is.

By: courtney benson

courtney benson — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:07:09 +0000

Like I’ve been saying for sometime now, Google has achieved what John Poindexter wanted to do for the Bush administration – he wanted to provide” total information awareness” on all Americans and others. We need to be asking Google

“Who are their partners including 3ed and fourth parties and down the line”.

Google owns DoubleClick and they are a partner of PayPal – so it’s just not about cookies, it’s much more detailed then is being stated. Just think about what PayPal knows about you!

By: Dash

Dash — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:50:36 +0000

Agreed. Doubleclick tried and got slammed. Has Google got the formula right this time? If not, it’s a publicity nightmare that can bring Google down a notch.

By: Stacey Higginbotham

Stacey Higginbotham — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:09:33 +0000

Vilu, the personalized ad system isn’t bad, but its improtant to note that even when it does something right, Google isn’t your friend when it comes to privacy.