Defeating Google's Perpetual Search Logging

heretic108 writes "Google's policy of storing everyone's search histories forever is causing concern amongst many, especially since Google stores a cookie on everyone's PC expiring in 2038. But at least one user is fighting back. His short and simple guide tells you how to set up any decent web browser so that it routes Google requests through an anonymous proxy, while sending everything else direct to the net for full-speed surfing. Follow these steps and get Google's nose out of your business once and for all."

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slow site

[gEvil (beta)]

The site seems to be slow. Anyone got a link to the google cache?

Re:slow site

[WilliamSChips]

Your nick fits in so perfectly with this. I salute you.

Oh goodness

[Anonymous Coward]

So what you're saying is that if I allow Google to store a cookie on my computer to track the history of all searches I make, they'll... track the history of all searches I make?

Heavens to betsy! This is big! How is it no one ever noticed this "cookie" thing before this Slashdot article?

I wonder if any other websites are doing this as well.

Re:Oh goodness

[click2005]

I was going to but I found a hash in my cookie.

Then i became obsessed with finding snacks & shiny objects.

Getting Google's nose out of your business...

[mobby_6kl]

To be fair to G, it's your nose that is in their business ;)

Since you're already on the list...

[Anonymous Coward]

Personally, I have too many other important things in my life to worry about other than the fact that google saved that search for "hentai porn" last week.

... would you mind posting your 5 favorite sites so we don't have to search for them?

Re:Text before slashdotting

[Zwaxy]

You can set a preference to say you want Google in your own language.

I believe the preference is stored in a cookie...

Re:First they came for the Jews...

[Snaller]

God, I hate apathetic people.....

But you don't do anything about it ;)