Google’s new program to track shoppers sparks a federal privacy complaint

Don't think so.

I advertised with them and stopped when I didn't need it anymore.. they call hundreds of times and hundreds more a year trying to have me relist. Can't block them they call with a different number everytime.. and they leave a message that I have to delete..

I love privacy advocates. Are you one? have you googled yourself to find all the information YOU have posted on the net for all to see?

People love social media and post more traceable info on the net than Google collects. Then complain like hell about privacy matters - go figure.

actually, it's pretty hard to dig much up about me for a lot of reasons..

I don't consider this social media but I suspect it is, no photo's of me anywhere, yeah, I know about buying things online and all the rest... but my cyber foot print is fairly small... thank goodness... but that's me

Your foot print is far larger than you realize. Don't kid yourself for a second. Right down to your name, address, and all the gory details.

And so you should - although I get the impression you don't have any idea why.

It's likely my fat arse that's larger than I realize... I need side mirrors to see behind me

While I do participate in a couple of online forums I don't have a FB account or anything of that sort. I know there is a ton of info available on me online but can't do much about it so I ignore the issue.

When someplace asks for an email address during the registration process... I frequently stop the registration process, go to the public library, continue the registration process and give them an email address at http://www.mailcatch.com

it's a disposable email account... meaning it's only good for about that long... and then it's questionable..

so I go to mailcatch.com create an account
fill out the registrations
respond through mailcatch

and off I go...

Download the TOR browser, and then login to your throw-away email account online.

Easier than a trip to the library.

My favorite:
10minutemail.com

Email address is good for 10 minutes only but you can extend it beyond 10 minutes (if you wish to do so) before it expires.

Not saying we don't have a footprint somewhere, but its a light footprint!

and you'll still have a significant footprint. Others put it out there for you. Neither of my parents ever even used a computer, never mind had an email account or anything. Now, years after their passing and doing genealogy work, I'm amazed how much is out there. And that's just what I can find that's "in the open". Can't help but wonder who has what in private databases. Vendors, banks, CC companies, insurance companies, medical providers, local and federal government,...

Never have been, never will. If you search by my nickname, there's literally hundreds of references to me (mainly because one of my best friends is an avid photographer), but I have zero control over what OTHERs do 'on my behalf'...

I'm lucky I have a really common name. In my youth, I had to go to traffic court for outstanding ticket(s) of some sort. They pulled up my abstract for only Long Island in New York State, and hundreds of records for dozens of fellas with my name came screaming out of the printer. After I checked my shorts, I asked if she could use my middle initial as well. Out came one. Whew!

ruggb wrote:

I love privacy advocates...

And so you should - although I get the impression you don't have any idea why.

that was a rhetorical statement. I love them because they are hypocrites. They think nothing of doing it to themselves and blame everyone else for any trouble that may occur.

Big companies are sneaky & have government ignoring our warnings.

How many people here now use the cell phone to pay electronically for merchandise in various stores?

What a way to leave yourself open to anything.

two thumps up