Fighting Back: Google and You
by Miki Saxon
Like porn, privacy evil seems to be in the eye of the beholder (me), but not in Google’s eye.
I’ve written in the past about the fluidity of evil and the privacy difference between Apple and the rest (Google, Facebook, etc.)
Now I see that Google is going above and beyond in the name of “user convenience.”
Google will need to convince people that having AI manage your life is more convenient than it is creepy.
I get that many of you like the idea and have no problem with suggestions and tracking, etc., so you may have no interest past this point.
But those of you who consider tracking more akin to stalking and are happily capable of managing your own life/world will find the following truly valuable.
In a truly informative and useful article Business Insider provides links so you can see what Google knows about you.
Better yet, it walks you through how to delete and control how Google uses it and what it sells to third parties.
It’s a long way from the privacy Europe enjoys, but it’s sure better than nothing.
Thanks, BI!
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