How Do I Keep My Privacy While Using Google?

Discussion in 'privacy general' started by snowdrift, Dec 14, 2009.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. snowdrift

    snowdrift Registered Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2007
    Posts:
    394
  2. lotuseclat79

    lotuseclat79 Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 16, 2005
    Posts:
    5,390
    Use Firefox w/Add-on, CustomizeGoogle and check both privacy boxes:
    1) Anonymize the Google cookie UID, and
    2) Don't send any cookies to Google Analytics

    -- Tom
     
  3. Enigm

    Enigm Registered Member

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 2008
    Posts:
    188
    Make your own search-plugin :
    http://www.searchplugins.net/generate.aspx
    Set up the search-options like you want them, allow google to set the cookie, enter "TEST" (without quotes ) as search-string, copy the entire URL into the plug-in generator,generate it and start using the plugin .
    Now you can delete and block the google-cookie and still have unfiltered search-results, displayed as you prefer .

    Or use the Scroogle /SSL plugin from searchplugins.net, pretty neat if you are behind a filtering proxy .
     
  4. CogitoTesting

    CogitoTesting Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2009
    Posts:
    901
    Location:
    Sea of Tranquility, Luna
    All you guys got it wrong. The only way to protect your privacy from Google or anywhere on the Internet is to unplug your computer, period. :D.

    Thanks.
     
  5. Maka56

    Maka56 Registered Member

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2009
    Posts:
    9
    Dont use google use ixquick.
     
  6. caspian

    caspian Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2007
    Posts:
    2,363
    Location:
    Oz
    I use xerobank. Firefox with noScript, Better Privacy, and adblock plus.....or XB Browser.
     
  7. daray

    daray Registered Member

    Joined:
    Dec 21, 2009
    Posts:
    15
    Using Firefox with Noscript, BetterPrivacy, CookieSafe, RequestPolicy, Ghostery, & Adblock Plus - also set Firefox to clear all private data at shut down (and BetterPrivacy clears the often overlooked Flash cookies at shutdown too).

    Also tend to run most of my searches through https://ssl.scroogle.org/

    For browser-based google services, it is possible to "clean up" much of the pages (and ads) with greasemonkey or stylish scripts (also Firefox plugins).
     
  8. tobacco

    tobacco Frequent Poster

    Joined:
    Nov 7, 2005
    Posts:
    1,531
    Location:
    British Columbia
  9. Green Giant

    Green Giant Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2003
    Posts:
    252
  10. hierophant

    hierophant Registered Member

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2009
    Posts:
    854
    When I'm being "anonymous", I use XeroBank and xB Browser.

    When I'm just being myself, I use Firefox 3.0 with Adblock Plus, BetterPrivacy, CustomizeGoogle and NoScript. Based on daray's response, I'm going to add CookieSafe, Ghostery and RequestPolicy.
     
  11. Mover

    Mover Registered Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2005
    Posts:
    180
    Firefox plugin - Track Me Not

    Add this to Firefox and let them try to figure out what you're viewing.

    Track Me Not

    Combine this with a VPN service and they'll never be able to find what sites you've visited.
     
  12. caspian

    caspian Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2007
    Posts:
    2,363
    Location:
    Oz
    I wasn't familiar with Ghostery or RequestPolicy. Thanks for the tip.
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.