It is indeed. I just deleted my google+ account, and now need to wean myself from google calendar. Since I use this email address mostly for lists and such, I'll probably keep this. I hate not using google calendar, since I've found it works so well for me. Does anyone know of an alternative that's more private? I have a domain, so if I have to install it myself, I can do that. Tery On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:12 PM, Richard Forno <rforno@infowarrior.org>wrote:
Might be of interest to some AOIR'ers here, either as a matter of scholastic research or just a personal concern. -- rick
Google announces privacy changes across products; users can’t opt out
By Cecilia Kang, Tuesday, January 24, 4:33 PM
Google will soon know far more about who you are and what you do on the Web.
The Web giant announced Tuesday that it plans to follow the activities of users across nearly all of its ubiquitous sites, including YouTube, Gmail and its leading search engine.
Google has already been collecting some of this information. But for the first time, it is combining data across its Web sites to stitch together a fuller portrait of users.
Consumers won’t be able to opt out of the changes, which take effect March 1. And experts say the policy shift will invite greater scrutiny from federal regulators of the company’s privacy and competitive practices.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/google-tracks-consumers-acros...
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http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/updating-our-privacy-policies-and-ter...
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