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Earlier: We will not combine DoubleClick cookie information with your personally identifiable information unless we have your opt-in consent. Now: De

by 0xmohit 10y ago

Earlier: We will not combine DoubleClick cookie information with your personally identifiable information unless we have your opt-in consent. Now: Depending on your account settings, your activity on other sites and apps may be associated with your personal information in order to improve Google's services and the ads delivered by Google. So opt-in becomes opt-out.

runeb 10y ago
To opt out, or "Pause" as Google is tellingly calling it, from the article: To opt-out of Google’s identified tracking, visit the Activity controls[1] on Google’s My Account page, and uncheck the box next to “Include Chrome browsing history and activity from websites and apps that use Google services." You can also delete past activity from your account. [1] https://myaccount.google.com/activitycontrols https://myaccount.google.com/activitycontrols
- e40 10y ago
  Mine was already unchecked.
  - dminor 10y ago
    Mine was unchecked but the same settings on my phone were on.
- cpeterso 10y ago
  There are more tracking settings here for "Ads based on your interests" and "Control Signed-In Ads" (Ads based on your interests on websites beyond google.com): https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/ads/authenticated https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/ads/authenticated
- initram 10y ago
  In typical Google fashion, I can't tell if this will actually work or not. Some of the settings were in-between "On" and "Off". WTF did that mean? And then some of them seemed to imply that I had to accept a cookie to make them not work. Well I browse privately and use ad blocking, so does that mean they'll track me across a single session but not multiple sessions? (I ask because cookies work in a single session, but when I quit, they are deleted.) It also seemed to imply that the settings were only for that one browser on that one computer. I want it always off for everything. WTF? I don't think a typical user can understand the implications of these settings and make informed choices about using them.
- robg 10y ago
  I turned everything off years ago. Still off today.
  - fauigerzigerk 10y ago
    Me too, but I'm not sure what it means. Do they stop collecting the data or do they just stop using data for ad targetting?
    - aiiane 10y ago
      That specific setting controls the latter. There are separate controls for data collection (e.g. turning off Web History).
bnegreve 10y ago
> So opt-in becomes opt-out. Hum, not exactly. With these new TOS, you can't assume that their will be a clear way to opt-out. ("it will depend on your account settings" is rather vague)
- KirinDave 10y ago
  But examining the settings, it is not vague at all. Until such time as it actually is impossible we should probably actually consider the whole picture.
barnacs 10y ago
To be honest, google is far past the point where i'd trust them that when I "pause" tracking or delete history they actually do so and not just show me an interface which says so.
- aiiane 10y ago
  I'm sorry you feel that way. Google does work really hard to ensure every user's settings are honored.

by 0xmohit 10y ago

runeb 10y ago

To opt out, or "Pause" as Google is tellingly calling it, from the article: To opt-out of Google’s identified tracking, visit the Activity controls[1] on Google’s My Account page, and uncheck the box next to “Include Chrome browsing history and activity from websites and apps that use Google services." You can also delete past activity from your account. [1] https://myaccount.google.com/activitycontrols https://myaccount.google.com/activitycontrols

e40 10y ago
Mine was already unchecked.
- dminor 10y ago
  Mine was unchecked but the same settings on my phone were on.
cpeterso 10y ago
There are more tracking settings here for "Ads based on your interests" and "Control Signed-In Ads" (Ads based on your interests on websites beyond google.com): https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/ads/authenticated https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/ads/authenticated
initram 10y ago
In typical Google fashion, I can't tell if this will actually work or not. Some of the settings were in-between "On" and "Off". WTF did that mean? And then some of them seemed to imply that I had to accept a cookie to make them not work. Well I browse privately and use ad blocking, so does that mean they'll track me across a single session but not multiple sessions? (I ask because cookies work in a single session, but when I quit, they are deleted.) It also seemed to imply that the settings were only for that one browser on that one computer. I want it always off for everything. WTF? I don't think a typical user can understand the implications of these settings and make informed choices about using them.
robg 10y ago
I turned everything off years ago. Still off today.
- fauigerzigerk 10y ago
  Me too, but I'm not sure what it means. Do they stop collecting the data or do they just stop using data for ad targetting?
  - aiiane 10y ago
    That specific setting controls the latter. There are separate controls for data collection (e.g. turning off Web History).

bnegreve 10y ago

> So opt-in becomes opt-out. Hum, not exactly. With these new TOS, you can't assume that their will be a clear way to opt-out. ("it will depend on your account settings" is rather vague)

KirinDave 10y ago
But examining the settings, it is not vague at all. Until such time as it actually is impossible we should probably actually consider the whole picture.

barnacs 10y ago

To be honest, google is far past the point where i'd trust them that when I "pause" tracking or delete history they actually do so and not just show me an interface which says so.

aiiane 10y ago
I'm sorry you feel that way. Google does work really hard to ensure every user's settings are honored.