If I understand your argument, you're saying Google will collect this information anyway, and at least by keeping web history on, you can do some analysis on yo

If I understand your argument, you're saying Google will collect this information anyway, and at least by keeping web history on, you can do some analysis on your own browsing habits. I'm aware that Google is collecting and storing this our search history, even after disabling web history. That's why I think Google shouldn't be collecting this information at all. I have no problem with collecting your own search history, storing it locally, and analyzing it (though I doubt it would produce any groundbreaking insights). I just think it's safer if you store it yourself.