How Do I Keep My Privacy While Using Google?

hubert.lepicki writes "I use Google all the time. I keep two GMail tabs open when I'm online (one is private, another is a corporate account), I use Google search, and recently I switched to the Chromium browser. Google's services are fast, easy to use and usually reliable. At the same time, I know Google is tracking everything I do; I can see it in search results or their ads on web pages, which tend to match my interests. After the recent post by Mozilla's community director suggesting Bing has a better privacy policy (a response to questionable comments from Google CEO Eric Schmidt), I started to... 'google' ways of keeping my private data safe while browsing and using Google services. The results weren't very helpful, so I ask you, Slashdotters: how do I stay anonymous to Google while using their services?"

Comments

Not exactly what you want, but

[paulthomas]

# cat > /etc/hosts
> google.com 127.0.0.1
> doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1
> youtube.com 127.0.0.1
> google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1
> # ...
> EOF

Dear Slashdot

[pavon]

I use my butler Jeeves for everything. He arranges my travel, does my bills, and picks up anything I need from the store. He is fast, courteous and usually reliable. At the same time I know that he is aware of everything I do; I can see it in the way he can often provide suggestions which tend to match my interests. Do to some misplaced comments of his, I am now suspicious that he may not respect my privacy. How do I remain anonymous from my butler while still having him provide all the personal services that I am accustomed to?

You could do it yourself.

[NoYob]

Do a search on whatever you're interested in. Then precede those searches with something completely random,like airplanes and explosives. Do your search on whatever you want and then follow it up with a search on say, "Islam".

No one will pay any attention.

For a simple answer to the question...

[Old Flatulent 1]

Justs Google it....oops!

Re:You don't

[Anonymous Coward]

20 gazillion bit cypher

where can I get one of these? I am doing lots of illegal things, and I dont want to ask Google - for obvious reasons :-)

Re:Ideas

[Maxo-Texas]

Wow!

Your post is so specific and yet almost completely unhelpful at the same time.

Re:If you asked me...

[SBrach]

Or you can just Opt Out

Re:Ideas NOT IP -- proxy servers

[EsbenMoseHansen]

Thank god for IPv6 ?

I had no part in that, and I resent the accusation.