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Hugh_Lebowski

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25. You're probably all also using the same browser (edge, chrome, safari, etc)

Mon Jul 31, 2023, 11:51 AM

Jul 2023

But none of you have personalized that browser so that you each have a specific login/password.

My GF and I each have our own google accounts we can use to log into Chrome. If I'm logged in my account, I never see any trace of anything she does. I don't see her favorites, histories, downloads, etc. She comes over and logs into Chrome on my PC and everything changes entirely and she sees Chrome basically exactly as it looks at her house, her history, faves, etc.

If you don't take these sorts of steps with personalization, Chrome will basically see your router as 'you' and therefore everyone who uses Chrome via your router is 'one person' with one history. I'm guessing other browsers will do the same.

I'm betting if you change that situation, what you describe will stop happening.

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Is it true that home routers can dragnet-record & send data to their owner from all our devices? [View all] ancianita Jul 2023 OP

Routers and modems do not have RAM so no, they cannot 'record' anything Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #1

Doesn't a VPN help? PlutosHeart Jul 2023 #2

Script blockers help. canuckledragger Jul 2023 #3

Info won't be sent to google-analytics.com and googletagmanager.com wackadoo wabbit Jul 2023 #5

How much does... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #7

You get to choose which JavaScript programs you want to let run on your computer wackadoo wabbit Jul 2023 #17

Okay. I get it. I guess I meant transmit. Sorry, wrong word. ancianita Jul 2023 #6

So where do they store the settings? Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2023 #8

They do have a very small amount of memory for storing configs fair enough (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #10

Do not routers and modems have microprocessors? Disaffected Jul 2023 #21

They do but that fact alone does not necessarily require RAM to accomplish Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #22

I'm not contending that modems and routers record your information. Disaffected Jul 2023 #26

That's a different subject, whether it's possible Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #27

Yeah, there is little (no?) need for it. Disaffected Jul 2023 #30

A browser such as Brave will take care of some privacy Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #4

The Xfinity, Comcast, or whatever provider supplies their own modem/router taxi Jul 2023 #9

Very informative, thank you. msfiddlestix Jul 2023 #13

That is a concern. I couldn't find security functions on the xfinity provided modem/router. taxi Jul 2023 #18

Yes, everything we watch on the computer or on the phone will appear on the tv youtube msfiddlestix Jul 2023 #19

Rechecking xfinity security just now confirmed what I thought I experiences with them. taxi Jul 2023 #20

The most logical thing to try first is just changing the password on your Youtube Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #23

on your last point, was my first suspicion/instinct. msfiddlestix Jul 2023 #29

Another easy thing to try is changing the wifi password of your router Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #24

Good Tip! TY. I hate having to reset logins. On my Roku apps that's a lot of resetting. msfiddlestix Jul 2023 #28

Resetting wifi password should just 1 time per device (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #32

You can buy your own modem/router wackadoo wabbit Jul 2023 #14

I should try that. Knowing Spectrum, they'll reject it. I'll check with my local IT guy about that. ancianita Jul 2023 #16

I've noticed that other family members can see each other's search histories NickB79 Jul 2023 #11

And here we are. Now what. ancianita Jul 2023 #12

Please check what Harrison says in the video. ancianita Jul 2023 #15

You're probably all also using the same browser (edge, chrome, safari, etc) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #25

Yep, need to set up your browser to log in. ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #31

I have one big objection to the OP. ificandream Aug 2023 #33

Enough people in the world say the opposite that I'm inclined to tell you to take it up ancianita Aug 2023 #34

I was a journalist ... over 35 years at a daily newspaper. ificandream Aug 2023 #35

Glad to hear it. ancianita Aug 2023 #36

Um ... ificandream Aug 2023 #37

Well... ancianita Aug 2023 #38