Online Profits Are A Good Thing

I know I am in the minority here but Google is creepier to me than a nosy neighbor.

How could I have such a crazy opinion about Google?  Let me explain.

Google is tracking and recording just about every bit of personal usage data they can get.  It does not matter if you have a Google user account or not.  Even if you have never logged into Google, they have been smart enough to create a unique account to store your personal usage data.

The personal user accounts that Google maintains for every person can keep track of what computer you use, your geographic location,  what you have searched for, what websites you like to visit and much more.  They can store this data even on people who have never created a Google account and think they are using Google anonymously.

• Do you remember when you researched your child’s lice problem?  Google does

• Do you remember last Valentine’s day when you searched for some private adult items?  Google does

• Do you remember which months you search for diets aids and which ones you search for chocolate?  Google does

• Do you remember searching for a local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting?  Google does

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