25 Surprising Things That Google Knows About You

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25 Surprising Things That Google Knows About You   
    Posted by: Site Administrator in: Personal Security

    Google is the go-to provider of manythings online-search, email, maps, and more. But have you ever stoppedto consider all of the information you’re sharing with Google? Read on,and find out all of the dirt that Google has on you.

• What you’re searching for: Google is used bymillions of people worldwide-and they know what every user is searchingfor, even if it’s not personally identifiable.
• The web pages you visit:Google AdSense is used by many web pages for online advertising, andGoogle’s cookies record your visits to web pages with their ad programon them.
• The blogs you read:If you use Google Reader, Google knows the blogs you subscribe to. Evenif you’re not on Google Reader, Google knows all of the Blogger pagesyou visit.
• Your financial information: Users of AdSense and/or Google Checkout share financial information, addresses, and other personal information with Google.
• The strength and popularity of your website or blog: For users of Google Analytics, Google knows what sites you control, how they are doing, and their trends.
• Who and what you’re emailing: GMail users, and those who send mail to GMail users share a variety of personal and business information with Google.
• What’s on your PC: If you’re using Google Desktop, Google knows everything that you keep on your computer.
• Your research paper, bills, upcoming blog post, etc.:Docs and Spreadsheets are great web-based office tools, but using themmeans exposing the information in your documents to Google.
• Your schedule: Google Calendar opens your personal and business schedule up to the prying eyes of Google.
• Your social network and interests:Google indexes sites like Orkut, Facebook, and Digg, and as such, hasaccess to information about what you’re interested in online.
• When you’re going to get the flu: Google can track flu related searches to find out where and when the flu happens.
• Where you and your friends are: Using Google Latitude, cell phone users can share their location with others. Even if you’re not using Latitude, Google Maps for mobile can approximate your location.
• What you’re watching on YouTube: Google owns YouTube, and knows about all the dirty videos you’ve been watching.
• What and where you study: Google Books, Scholar, and University Search are tools that can reveal your academic life online.
• Everything you’re looking at online: Users of the browser Google Chrome allow Google to see all of the web pages they are visiting.
• Your problems: Asking a question or giving an answer on Google Answers will reveal your problems and personal life to Google.
• Your medical issues: Do you use Google Health? If so, you’re sharing your entire medical history with Google.
• Your home address: Use Google Maps, AdSense, or Checkout, and there’s a good chance Google has your home address.
• Mobile number: On SMS, Google Mobile, and Gmail, you can reveal your mobile number to Google.
• How your voice sounds: Using Google Talk will share the sound of your voice with Google.
• What you, your friends and family look like and do: With the photo editor Picasa, you’re revealing your photographs, friends, and moments to Google.
• Everything you do online: Google Secure Access encrypts your data, so everything you’re doing online is recordable.
• What you want to buy and have bought: Product search and Catalog search can reveal what you’re buying and shopping for.
• What your business is about: Keywords and purchasing patterns on Adwords share information about your business with Google.
• What’s important to you: If you’ve set up Google Alerts, Google knows all of the things that are most important for you to know about online.

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