Search Engine Privacy Explained

Kesch writes "Zdnet has a posted a FAQ describing the storage of personal information done by the search engines of AOL, MSN, Yahoo, and, of course, Google. They describe what information is stored, how it is stored, what laws protect it (none), how you can attempt to protect your privacy, and what Congress is doing with regards to the issue."

Comments

And since when

[Skiron]

"and what Congress is doing with regards to the issue." does Congress have to do with other countries/law?

This is a international issue, not some John Wayne film.

Bloody yanks.

Re:And since when

[heinousjay]

Yeah, but this is a US site, and you're effectively here as guests, so please stop shitting on our furniture and pissing in the punchbowl, OK?

Re:Speak for yourself

[Ph33r th3 g(O)at]

Splitting that hair doesn't make Google innocent of complicity with an oppressive regime. It's as if George Orwell's publisher published a PRC-friendly version of 1984 without all the obvious parallels to the government for use in China and excused themselves because the government was confiscating and burning the original version.

Bottom line: Google sold out freedom of speech for cash, no matter what contorted logic they and their apologists use to try to absolve them from the justifiable blame associated with having done so. Google is China's willing Ministry of Truth.

Re:Ah, yes. Truth and Honesty: The New Flamebait.

[miu]

Are the neocons and fascists now modding /. ?

There has always been a wide spectrum of political opinion here. In the last couple of years self-righteous, right-wing, mouth breathers have become a dominant voice on slashdot. Sad really, because it turns what was once an interesting technology forum into just another echo chamber of morons chanting slogans and catchphrases at each other. I'm sure some people think it is a change for the better, but I think it has driven a lot of former slashdot readers away or at least reduced the frequency at which they read the site.