1. Google's immortal cookie: A 4kb text file that rememebers what language you want to browse the page in. Oh no!
2. Google records everything they can:
For all searches they record the cookie ID, your Internet IP address, the time and date, your search terms, and your browser configuration.
Every sinlge website on the internet does that. Have you ever seen an apache log?
3. Google retains all data indefinitely: So?
4. Google won't say why they need this data: Maybe it's to develop better search engines.
5. Google hires spooks:
Matt Cutts, a key Google engineer, used to work for the National Security Agency. Maybe he'd be good to have on staff to help make sure thier site is secured from hackers?
6. Google's toolbar is spyware: Could be, I don't know, I've never used it.
7. Google's cache copy is illegal: If so, then the "Save" button in IE is illegal too.
8. Google is not your friend: You're right, it's my search engine.
9. Google is a privacy time bomb: In what way? You concede that you have an IP address whenever you search the internet. There's no way to use a search engine without letting them know the terms you want to search for. Maybe you should move to a cabin in the hills and stop usign the internet if you don't want people to know your IP address.
2. Google records everything they can:
For all searches they record the cookie ID, your Internet IP address, the time and date, your search terms, and your browser configuration.
Every sinlge website on the internet does that. Have you ever seen an apache log?
3. Google retains all data indefinitely: So?
4. Google won't say why they need this data: Maybe it's to develop better search engines.
5. Google hires spooks:
Matt Cutts, a key Google engineer, used to work for the National Security Agency. Maybe he'd be good to have on staff to help make sure thier site is secured from hackers?
6. Google's toolbar is spyware: Could be, I don't know, I've never used it.
7. Google's cache copy is illegal: If so, then the "Save" button in IE is illegal too.
8. Google is not your friend: You're right, it's my search engine.
9. Google is a privacy time bomb: In what way? You concede that you have an IP address whenever you search the internet. There's no way to use a search engine without letting them know the terms you want to search for. Maybe you should move to a cabin in the hills and stop usign the internet if you don't want people to know your IP address.
