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Post by McCartman on Feb 12, 2012 11:53:14 GMT -5
Considering Google's soon-to-be-implemented "privacy" policy, this might be of interest to some out there. I stumbled upon this today and, being naturally suspicious of such add-ons, I did some research. I found nothing that would lead me to believe that this is not legit. This add-on is available for all the major browsers and blocks sites from tracking your surfing habits. A click on the button shows you each service it blocks on each site. I wish there was something like this available for mobile devices too. www.abine.com/dntdetail.php?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=downloads&utm_campaign=abine.com
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Post by MoJeeper™ on Feb 12, 2012 14:37:42 GMT -5
Good Find..
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Post by acfarmer on Feb 12, 2012 14:57:11 GMT -5
Thanks Eric. I just installed it on my computer. It blocked 5 trackers from this site . Take that Marland. LOL
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Post by 4430 on Feb 12, 2012 16:21:25 GMT -5
I downloaded it as well looks like it's already blocked 149 so far.
So is it really blocking all these ads or just telling me it has ? Since it's free I assume it does what it says it does.
I've done the free ad ware scans and they always say there are lots and lots of them but one has to buy the software inorder to delete them so I figure there may not be any spyware in the first place !
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Post by McCartman on Feb 12, 2012 18:21:07 GMT -5
I should probably clarify that this will only prevent sites from tracking your surfing habits. As far as Google's new policy going into effect on 3/1, this is only the tip of the iceberg. If you have a Google account and logged into it, they will still have the ability to peruse every email you receive or send, scan through all the contacts in your Google contact lists, track your every movement on your Android phone, scan each text you send or receive with it, etc. The add-on in my link is only the tip of the iceberg - but a start.
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Post by 4430 on Feb 13, 2012 9:42:09 GMT -5
Looked today and found that google was blocked along with 14 compaines that google uses .
I'm in the process of clearing out my google email accounts !
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Post by robhuber on Feb 13, 2012 20:39:21 GMT -5
McCartman: I have many hundreds of customer email and phone #'s in my google contacts. I like the connivence of being able to access their contact information from whatever computer i happen to be at. Home and away. (Hove not got into the mobile phone craze yet. Phone companies just as bad as the bankesters.) Is there a safe(r) place to keep this info online, out of the reach of google? It is too bad that google is ruining a good thing I made use of. Is any of our online activity safe from the prying eyes of google https or not?
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Post by McCartman on Feb 13, 2012 21:04:00 GMT -5
I don't think there is any such thing as 100% "safe" as far as information stored online. The problem with outfits like Google (in my opinion) is the AMOUNT of personal information they are trying to access on their users. Google wants your entire online life to take place within their ecosystem. At this point, I really think all they are wanting to do is collect info on you in order to push more customized ads out to you. The problem may come in the future. Our wonderful government, who I trust even less, may decide some day that Google is a virtual gold mine of information and ways of tracking your every move. Call me paranoid, but that is just how I see it. The same could be said about Apple and their iCloud services too. With iCloud, they would have access to surfing habits, pictures, contacts, documents, etc. I think the best thing is to not have too much information stored with any single service.
To answer your question - there are dozens of web-based email services that will handle your contact info if you decide to bail out of Google. The trick is simply finding one you like. If you ever decide to go with a smartphone, the iPhone will sync contacts, calendars, etc directly between itself and the computer without using iCloud if you choose. Nothing is stored or synced online that way. At least they give the user the option.
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Post by McCartman on Feb 13, 2012 21:08:00 GMT -5
I should add too that Facebook is in that same boat as Google. It never ceases to amaze me the amount of personal info people are willing to put on that site. I remember reading an article last year - it quoted a Russian political scientist as saying that Facebook is every government's dream come true since the beginning of civilization. Those Russkies are kind of whacky sometimes, but I have to agree with that statement. AND - considering that the founder of Facebook created it while in college to collect information on women, that tells me a lot about his character.
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Post by Boo-yah on Feb 13, 2012 22:52:51 GMT -5
Thanks Eric. I just installed it on my computer. It blocked 5 trackers from this site . Take that Marland. LOL LOL……..Yep 5 more blocked the first time I hit AAF after installing.
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Post by Dave-ECIA on Feb 15, 2012 10:55:57 GMT -5
GREAT tip! Didn't know this app existed.
Downloaded it and it's blocked something like 200+ bits of tracking in the last two hours.
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Post by db1212 on Feb 25, 2012 21:05:55 GMT -5
Wow, great find. Might make my slow connection a little more friendly.
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Post by cityguy on Feb 26, 2012 8:33:23 GMT -5
Sorry here but I have to ask a Dumb F question here , lol So if I just read this right , it's free ?? How do they do it for free ?? I have never had anything i got for free i didn't have to pay for down the road . Thanks in advance .
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Post by McCartman on Feb 26, 2012 12:18:32 GMT -5
I've been running it since I posted about it and haven't paid a cent yet.
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Post by cityguy on Feb 26, 2012 13:02:14 GMT -5
McCartman got a question , I downloaded the app. and I think I screwed it up or something , I don't have a icon showing up , so what do i need to do , start over and redown load ? Thanks , Ken
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