That's why you need to be extra careful when searching for stuff on Google. Never search up anything on Google or Youtube that might raise a red-flag like "how to make pipe bombs" and whatnot. If you want privacy while searching for stuff, the only good search engine would be www.startpage.com. However, the moment you start using any of Google's services, they start tracking the helll out of you, and building a profile on you. For example, if I start using Youtube for looking up Youtube videos, Google (which is also the owner of Youtube) will start tracking and build a profile on you. It is safe to assume that Google knows pretty much everything about you, based on what you've search on its search engines.
Right. The key bit is to keep it from knowing who you are. I use Google, some times. As Mirimir, and as other personas. But not from the same VMs, the same IPs, or for the same purposes. Compartmentalization
Alternatively, it is possible to use other search engines than Google's, e.g. duckduckgo.com in SSL mode. -- Tom
Actually it was more of a question. From what I understood, it's mostly a big deal if you login to a Google service, which I don't. Plus it's possible to block trackers. Yes correct, and I can live with that. I think Google is the only company that can easily track me on the web. But that's what you get for using their service. Other companies like online advertisers, browser developers, social media and computer security companies have got no business tracking me, that's how I see it.
I use gmail from Google only, no browser, no search engine. There was a series of devastating apartment fires in my area and I responded to two conversations on YouTube. Next thing I know, there's a spam email from Google using my first name and inviting me to explore these "firefighting clothes." What?! Talk about privacy invasion. Yet I alternate between uMatrix and these four: uBlock Origin, Decentraleyes, Canvas Blocker and Self Destructing Cookies. Google sidestepped everything. Makes you want to change your longtime email service, for sure.
