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Why not simply use https://encrypted.google.com https://encrypted.google.com with http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptou

Why not simply use https://encrypted.google.com https://encrypted.google.com with http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?

wyclif 16y ago
Here's how Google SSL differs from default Google: http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?answer=173733&hl=en http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?answer...
- jeromeflipo 16y ago
  ... which confirms that Google SSL protects my privacy as much as DDG, right?
  - sp332 16y ago
    It's good, but it's not that good :-) DDG doesn't even log your IPs. https://duckduckgo.com/privacy.html https://duckduckgo.com/privacy.html
  - huertanix 16y ago
    Only if you turn off your Google account's Web History.
jellicle 16y ago
How would that solve the problems listed in the original link?
fmavituna 16y ago
HTTP referrer header will be stripped from HTTPS to HTTP according to RFC so it solves one of the problems. Also there is a Chrome extension for Google SSL Web search: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/lcncmkcnkcdbbanbjakcencbaoegdjlp https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/lcncmkcnkcdbbanb...
- epi0Bauqu 16y ago
  I don't think it blocks the header for HTTPS -> HTTPS traffic though.
  - fmavituna 16y ago
    That's a good point :) It doesn't
codeup 16y ago
Encryption would just make sure that only Google gets your search queries. They would still profile your searches. Also, opting out of Google Analytics does not affect your search profile. But then, why should we have to opt out of this instead of opting in?