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chalky

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5. Google can still gather and store your info after taking these steps.

Reply to shireen (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 10:47 PM

Feb 2012

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-google-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect

"[UPDATE 2/22/2012]: Note that disabling Web History in your Google account will not prevent Google from gathering and storing this information and using it for internal purposes. It also does not change the fact that any information gathered and stored by Google could be sought by law enforcement.

"With Web History enabled, Google will keep these records indefinitely; with it disabled, they will be partially anonymized after 18 months, and certain kinds of uses, including sending you customized search results, will be prevented."

That being said, I still made sure that sucker was set to "off".

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Google's new privacy law, and how to protect yourself. Do it before March 1. [View all] shireen Feb 2012 OP

I'm more interested in pouring large amounts of random searches in. saras Feb 2012 #1

Mine was already set to 'off'. Systematic Chaos Feb 2012 #2

another option is Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #3

Thanks - thought I had a few more days bananas Feb 2012 #4

Leap Year krispos42 Feb 2012 #6

Google can still gather and store your info after taking these steps. chalky Feb 2012 #5

They will have a hell of a time figuring me out. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #7