Hmmm...

Vercades · #1 March 26th, 2005, 03:15 AM

From Google-Watch

1. Google's immortal cookie:
Google was the first search engine to use a cookie that expires in 2038. This was at a time when federal websites were prohibited from using persistent cookies altogether. Now it's years later, and immortal cookies are commonplace among search engines; Google set the standard because no one bothered to challenge them. This cookie places a unique ID number on your hard disk. Anytime you land on a Google page, you get a Google cookie if you don't already have one. If you have one, they read and record your unique ID number.

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. Increasingly, Google is customizing results based on your IP number. This is referred to in the industry as "IP delivery based on geolocation."

3. Google retains all data indefinitely:
Google has no data retention policies. There is evidence that they are able to easily access all the user information they collect and save.

4. Google won't say why they need this data:
Inquiries to Google about their privacy policies are ignored. When the New York Times (2002-11-28) asked Sergey Brin about whether Google ever gets subpoenaed for this information, he had no comment.
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I'm not sure what to think really...

bAdWaYz · #2 March 26th, 2005, 03:18 AM

I like Oreo cookies with nice cold milk!

Vercades · #3 March 26th, 2005, 03:31 AM

Geolocation..?? Is that even a word?

bAdWaYz · #4 March 26th, 2005, 04:07 AM

Geolocation is the technique of determining a user's geographic latitude, longitude and, by inference, city, region and nation by comparing the user's public Internet IP address with known locations of other electronically neighboring servers and routers.

Fancy that I followed up my own stupid post with one thats kinda smart sounding heheh.

The Dude · #5 March 26th, 2005, 04:58 AM

The be$t thing to do is block all c00kies.....

I have my cookies set to prompt (1st & 3rd party) .. Its the best way

Vercades · #6 March 26th, 2005, 05:15 AM

How would one go about doing that?

The Dude · #7 March 26th, 2005, 05:20 AM

Click INTERNET OPTIONS/Privacy

Then click ADVANCED........Then check the box that says "OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC COOKIE HANDLING" and make sure the 2 options are set to PROMPT (for 1st and 3rd party cookies)

Then you will prompted for EVERY cookie that tries to enter and you can set permanate block or allow (Like with this site i have all cookies ALLOWED,i dont get any prompt)

Good Luck

Vercades · #8 March 26th, 2005, 05:27 AM

I use IE and there is either the advanced tab or privacy tab, I can't do the advanced then to privacy. So your suggestion?

Vercades · #9 March 26th, 2005, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bAdWaYz

Geolocation is the technique of determining a user's geographic latitude, longitude and, by inference, city, region and nation by comparing the user's public Internet IP address with known locations of other electronically neighboring servers and routers.

Fancy that I followed up my own stupid post with one thats kinda smart sounding heheh.

Hmm an interesting aspect of your mind... sorta a seesaw effect. I think you should donate your brain to science. If you want I can get ya the papers. All I gotta do is c/p...

The Dude · #10 March 26th, 2005, 06:51 AM

YEs this is for IE my friend

Click PRIVACY then ADVANCED and follow my directions above

Good Luck.......God Bless

Vercades · #11 March 26th, 2005, 06:57 AM

Ahh yes, there it is sorry. I went to internet options/advanced.. then looked for privacy couldn't find it. Thanks again.

The Dude · #12 March 26th, 2005, 07:07 AM

OK

Remember to ALWAYS ALLOW A COOKIE FOR A SITE,MAKE SURE TO CHECK THAT BOX THAT SAYS "REMEMBER MY CHOICE FOR THIS SITE" (OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT) Or you can just allow it everytime you go,or block it the same way.....(*** MAKE SURE TO CLEAR ALL YOUR COOKIES OUT STRAIGHT AWAY FOR BEST RESULTS (WHEN YOU FIRST STARTING DOING IT THIS WAY) ***)

Good Luck

dammit · #13 March 26th, 2005, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dude

Click INTERNET OPTIONS/Privacy

Then click ADVANCED........Then check the box that says "OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC COOKIE HANDLING" and make sure the 2 options are set to PROMPT (for 1st and 3rd party cookies)

Then you will prompted for EVERY cookie that tries to enter and you can set permanate block or allow (Like with this site i have all cookies ALLOWED,i dont get any prompt)

Good Luck

When I tried this I found I could no longer search google/MSN etc.... It just hung

Vercades · #14 March 26th, 2005, 03:07 PM

It works sorta kinda for me but, what I think is best that you remove old cookies you don't need or use anymore every blue moon.

The Dude · #15 March 26th, 2005, 08:57 PM

Hmm,i can still browse MSN fine......... (It just keeps asking me to save cookie,which i keep refusing it (I dont wanna add that 1 into my perm. blocked list)

I have about 80 entries in my block list and 35 or so in my allow............

Alot of sites try and put cookies from ad banners or whatever on your computer,i have those blocked out

Ah well........