An FCC report finds that Google's (GOOG) collection of e-mails, passwords and other personal...

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madav1138 Comments (2083)
 
This company scares the crap out of me. Glad I got rid of the android phone...now, I have to uninstall their web browser and stop googling everything. They got a cookie linked to my ip that saves all my searches for 30 years!

Noticed MSFT has a google cookie blocker added to their tracking protection...thanks microsoft!
29 Apr 2012, 05:49 AM Reply Like

Lakeaffect Comments (688)
 
Thanks for that comment madav. I went out and put that blocker into my laptop. We'll see how it works. I also removed Google from my list of search providers.
29 Apr 2012, 04:26 PM Reply Like

Poor Texan Comments (3488)
 
Wasn't Google supposed to be above all crass materialism?
29 Apr 2012, 11:55 AM Reply Like

joshpritchard Comments (125)
 
"We decided to voluntarily make the entire document available except for the names of individuals," Google spokeswoman Jill Hazelbaker said in an emailed statement. "While we disagree with some of the statements made in the document, we agree with the FCC's conclusion that we did not break the law. We hope that we can now put this matter behind us."
29 Apr 2012, 12:45 PM Reply Like

Shaun Connell Comments (350)
 
Only the government is allowed to violate our privacy!
29 Apr 2012, 05:11 PM Reply Like

VolcadoDePila Comments (7)
 
And that is why I switched to Bing. Google might provide great integration of services, great speed, blach, blah, blah. But their invasive policies really come back to haunt them. I was talking to a friend the other day about Google´s privacy ploicy and ho they can actually manipulate your data when you upload it to Google Drive.Find the article here: http://tinyurl.com/chd...
He claimed that it helped Google fix bugs without producing complaints due to bad service. Might be true, but it is still too invasive.
29 Apr 2012, 09:45 PM Reply Like

af177755 Comment (1)
 
Of course they want to put this all behind them. As far as i'm concerned, it's an invasion of privacy. Like all the rest of the corporation and law enforcement now a days. But to what end? I don't know how to fight back against the so called keepers of the law. D.O.J.- F.B.I.- etc.ect. But I say at least hit Google where it hurts.
[ SELL GOOGLE ]
30 Apr 2012, 04:49 AM Reply Like

VolcadoDePila Comments (7)
 
Besides, the capricious management Google sports is really not in the customer`s best interest. I understand that money has to be made, but this is too much in my view.
Do you own Google stock?
30 Apr 2012, 02:05 PM Reply Like

soul2soul Comment (1)
 
People give Google far too much power, unfortunately no one came up with a good competition to Google apart from Bing which BTW i use and it's very good and at times with better results than Google, users need to spread out a little, as to not give one company the power of monopoly
30 Apr 2012, 05:02 AM Reply Like

VolcadoDePila Comments (7)
 
The great appeal of Google likes in its integration of services. That integration and, in a way, that quality of service, gives them top of mind amongst basic users. But I repeat, it is too much. This FCC find will put strain on the stock as investigations deepen. Good time to sell the stock and consider other, more stable options. $MSFT, for example sounds like a good, stable call now that it has invested in Nook.
30 Apr 2012, 02:08 PM Reply Like