Sunday, November 20, 2005

Something fishy going on at Google

Indymedia has pointed out some disturbing Facts About Google.

Google’s immortal cookie:
Google was the first search engine to use a cookie that expires in 2038. This was at a time when federal websites were prohibited from using persistent cookies altogether.

Google records everything they can:
For all searches they record the cookie ID, your Internet IP address, the time and date, your search terms, and your browser configuration. Increasingly, Google is customizing results based on your IP number. This is referred to in the industry as “IP delivery based on geolocation.”

Google hires spooks:
Matt Cutts, a key Google engineer, used to work for the National Security Agency.

Google are clearly gathering information about us but refuse to tell us why. Read the complete list of Disturbing Facts about Google.

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