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In which ways would they keep spying on you? If you install privacy badger, block their IP addresses on your hosts file, don't use an Android phone(at least no

by sandov 8y ago

In which ways would they keep spying on you? If you install privacy badger, block their IP addresses on your hosts file, don't use an Android phone(at least not a stock ROM), don't visit Google sites, etc. I don't think they would be able to gather much info about you.

Viliam1234 8y ago
For example, they would still have all e-mails sent from/to people using Gmail. Unless you have a strict policy of "stop using Gmail, or I will stop corresponding with you electronically", Google is going to read large parts of your private correspondence anyway.
JohnFen 8y ago
Google also buys real-world credit and debit card usage and correlates that with the other information they gather, for example. I defend myself against Google as much as I can using the methods you cite (among others), but the reality is that it's impossible to avoid their spying entirely.
kortilla 8y ago
Add: Don’t use credit cards (they buy the transaction data) Don’t let your contacts with Gmail addresses email you Don’t let your contacts with android or ios setup to sync contacts add you as a contact
- sandov 8y ago
  Good points. I didn't know about the credit cards part. I stand corrected.
codedokode 8y ago
And when Google installs free face recognition cameras in shops and malls, where are you going to buy things to avoid surveillance? I would prefer to be able to use online shops, taxi apps, smartphones, bank cards, but without spyware and unlimited data collection.
tremon 8y ago
In which ways would they keep spying on you? Other people have already brought up Android and GMail contacts. Here's some purely web-based examples: - Google Analytics - ajax.googleapis.com - fonts.gstatic.com - Google Maps (embedded on other sites) - ReCaptcha There's way too many sites that simply break if you null-route googleapis.com. Trust me, I've tried.

by sandov 8y ago

Viliam1234 8y ago

For example, they would still have all e-mails sent from/to people using Gmail. Unless you have a strict policy of "stop using Gmail, or I will stop corresponding with you electronically", Google is going to read large parts of your private correspondence anyway.

JohnFen 8y ago

Google also buys real-world credit and debit card usage and correlates that with the other information they gather, for example. I defend myself against Google as much as I can using the methods you cite (among others), but the reality is that it's impossible to avoid their spying entirely.

kortilla 8y ago

Add: Don’t use credit cards (they buy the transaction data) Don’t let your contacts with Gmail addresses email you Don’t let your contacts with android or ios setup to sync contacts add you as a contact

sandov 8y ago
Good points. I didn't know about the credit cards part. I stand corrected.

codedokode 8y ago

And when Google installs free face recognition cameras in shops and malls, where are you going to buy things to avoid surveillance? I would prefer to be able to use online shops, taxi apps, smartphones, bank cards, but without spyware and unlimited data collection.

tremon 8y ago

In which ways would they keep spying on you? Other people have already brought up Android and GMail contacts. Here's some purely web-based examples: - Google Analytics - ajax.googleapis.com - fonts.gstatic.com - Google Maps (embedded on other sites) - ReCaptcha There's way too many sites that simply break if you null-route googleapis.com. Trust me, I've tried.