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> I have to say I was fairly hesitant to search for that data. It's not the kind of thing you want showing up in your search history... That, in and of itself,

• kbenson 11y ago
  Yes and no. My hesitation was twofold. On one side, there was the thought that if there was tracking, it could flag something, but I viewed that as mostly an irrational fear, since I doubt there's any other indicators I put out, and I doubt I'm worth following that closely. On the other, it's just kind of embarrassing if I had to explain why that showed up in my search history if for some reason it was exposed. That's also an irrational fear, since there's no reason anyone I know would see it, but I generally try to error on the side of caution when it comes to privacy. Really, I was thinking "I hope I remember to look up this comment if this ever comes up for any reason, because that could be awkward..."
  • peterkelly 11y ago
    It's not an irrational fear. Here's what happened when a husband and wife separately searched for information on pressure cookers and backpacks: http://www.thewire.com/national/2013/08/government-knocking-doors-because-google-searches/67864/ http://www.thewire.com/national/2013/08/government-knocking-...