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hifiguy

(33,688 posts) Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:06 PM Feb 2012

Expunging your google history

Link: http://www.webpronews.com/dont-let-googles-privacy-policy-out-you-clear-your-web-history-before-march-1st-2012-02

Well worth doing.

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Expunging your google history (Original Post) hifiguy Feb 2012 OP

Yes... I did so a couple days ago... K&R hlthe2b Feb 2012 #1

I checked this out when the policy was first announced. enlightenment Feb 2012 #2

Does this file only get updated when you sign in? Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #3

apparently you have to have a google account? i tried to clear my history ellenfl Feb 2012 #4

I did AsahinaKimi Feb 2012 #5

hlthe2b

(102,343 posts)

1. Yes... I did so a couple days ago... K&R

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:08 PM

Feb 2012

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

2. I checked this out when the policy was first announced.

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:19 PM

Feb 2012

As I thought, I have no issue because I've always kept my web history 'off'. Ain't no body's business but my own, as they say.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

3. Does this file only get updated when you sign in?

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:36 PM

Feb 2012

I checked it out last night and I really don't have anything I'd worry about...but I did wonder if this data gets tracked when I'm logged into my GMail account or are they tracking it in for general searches when I'm not logged in.

ellenfl

(8,660 posts)

4. apparently you have to have a google account? i tried to clear my history

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 09:16 PM

Feb 2012

and google asked me to set up my account. also could be that i have always set my history to 'off'.

from the article at the 1st link: "Google’s new and dubious Privacy Policy jumps into action next Friday, March 1," huh? at my house, march 1 is thursday.

ellen fl

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

5. I did

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 09:16 PM

Feb 2012

How long will that last?

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