Help - How Is Google Tracking Me On My Seaches?? | |
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Don't tase me bro User ID: 46563977 Thailand 09/09/2013 02:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.google.com] This so-called behavioral targeting is coming under scrutiny, in part since Google bought one of the largest practitioners — DoubleClick — and recently announced it would start using its troves of user data to deliver targeted ads. Its main money makers, the small text ads next to search results and on websites across the net, simply rely on the words in a search or on a webpage to place ads, a tactic known as contextual ads. Last Edited by Mionel Landrake on 09/09/2013 02:38 PM |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 46523533 Mexico 09/09/2013 02:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Any computer, internet geeks here that can help me figure this out? Quoting: LADY ENIGMA I never noticed this before but Google is tracking my searches. I recently made a plane reservation with Southwest and a car rental for an upcoming trip. Now whenever I do a search for anything, it starts to bring up Southwest Airlines and or rental companies in the search field, no matter what I type in. Weird and troublesome. I use FireFox, my cookies are disabled and don't have anything that I can find on my computer or saved in my browser. Any suggestions on this? edit host file [link to how-to.wikia.com] i have this of them blocked: # Google tracking sites: 127.0.0.1 google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 adservices.google.com 127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 fusion.google.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 partner.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 pubads.g.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 urchin.com 127.0.0.1 service.urchin.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com/ga.js 127.0.0.1 [link to www.google-analytics.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 46523533 Mexico 09/09/2013 02:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Any computer, internet geeks here that can help me figure this out? Quoting: LADY ENIGMA I never noticed this before but Google is tracking my searches. I recently made a plane reservation with Southwest and a car rental for an upcoming trip. Now whenever I do a search for anything, it starts to bring up Southwest Airlines and or rental companies in the search field, no matter what I type in. Weird and troublesome. I use FireFox, my cookies are disabled and don't have anything that I can find on my computer or saved in my browser. Any suggestions on this? edit host file [link to how-to.wikia.com] i have this of them blocked: # Google tracking sites: 127.0.0.1 google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 adservices.google.com 127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 fusion.google.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 partner.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 pubads.g.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 urchin.com 127.0.0.1 service.urchin.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com/ga.js 127.0.0.1 [link to www.google-analytics.com] and more paranoic: NoScript Security Suite add ons for browsers [link to addons.mozilla.org (secure)] |
Rampent User ID: 46577574 United Kingdom 09/09/2013 02:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Any computer, internet geeks here that can help me figure this out? Quoting: LADY ENIGMA I never noticed this before but Google is tracking my searches. I recently made a plane reservation with Southwest and a car rental for an upcoming trip. Now whenever I do a search for anything, it starts to bring up Southwest Airlines and or rental companies in the search field, no matter what I type in. Weird and troublesome. I use FireFox, my cookies are disabled and don't have anything that I can find on my computer or saved in my browser. Any suggestions on this? edit host file [link to how-to.wikia.com] i have this of them blocked: # Google tracking sites: 127.0.0.1 google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 adservices.google.com 127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 fusion.google.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 partner.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 pubads.g.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 urchin.com 127.0.0.1 service.urchin.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com/ga.js 127.0.0.1 [link to www.google-analytics.com] and more paranoic: NoScript Security Suite add ons for browsers [link to addons.mozilla.org (secure)] All good stuff. Get busy OP!! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 46523533 Mexico 09/09/2013 02:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Face Palmer User ID: 46582083 Germany 09/09/2013 02:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you have a static IP they can use your IP address instead of cookies. Those who want to edit their hosts file should take a look at [link to someonewhocares.org] "The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title." Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women |
LADY ENIGMA (OP) User ID: 26878838 United States 09/09/2013 02:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | None of that, I use a personal domain name for my email account. I don't go on YouTube, FaceBook or Twitter. I'm concerned about this, they are getting around not using Cookies and I want to know how they are doing it? In the meantime, I will look into some of the suggestions and I certainly won't be using Google anymore. ENIGMA |
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LADY ENIGMA (OP) User ID: 26878838 United States 09/09/2013 02:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Any computer, internet geeks here that can help me figure this out? Quoting: LADY ENIGMA I never noticed this before but Google is tracking my searches. I recently made a plane reservation with Southwest and a car rental for an upcoming trip. Now whenever I do a search for anything, it starts to bring up Southwest Airlines and or rental companies in the search field, no matter what I type in. Weird and troublesome. I use FireFox, my cookies are disabled and don't have anything that I can find on my computer or saved in my browser. Any suggestions on this? edit host file [link to how-to.wikia.com] i have this of them blocked: # Google tracking sites: 127.0.0.1 google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 adservices.google.com 127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 fusion.google.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 partner.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 pubads.g.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 urchin.com 127.0.0.1 service.urchin.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com/ga.js 127.0.0.1 [link to www.google-analytics.com] and more paranoic: NoScript Security Suite add ons for browsers [link to addons.mozilla.org (secure)] All good stuff. Get busy OP!! Wow, this is all great! You're right all good stuff. Thank you guys so much.. ENIGMA |
LADY ENIGMA (OP) User ID: 26878838 United States 09/09/2013 02:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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Face Palmer User ID: 46582083 Germany 09/09/2013 02:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I forgot to ask... Quoting: LADY ENIGMA When I edit my Hosts file, should I save a copy of the original somewhere in case I need it later? If I save it to my desktop would that be a safe place? You can create a copy in the original folder, it will be named "Copy of hosts". You dont really need it if you dont run any servers on your home PC. Just checked, mine was altered 2011 to the hosts file linked above. Never noticed any troubles. Last Edited by Face Palmer on 09/09/2013 02:59 PM "The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title." Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women |
LADY ENIGMA (OP) User ID: 26878838 United States 09/09/2013 03:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No kidding, now I know, right? Today I typed in "national", and Google immediately listed below Southwest Airlines, Southwest reservations, etc. It freaked me out. I was going to type in National Weather Service, but after the one word national, Google didn't even wait for me to finish and decided it would respond with Southwest. ENIGMA |
Face Palmer User ID: 46582083 Germany 09/09/2013 03:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No kidding, now I know, right? Today I typed in "national", and Google immediately listed below Southwest Airlines, Southwest reservations, etc. It freaked me out. I was going to type in National Weather Service, but after the one word national, Google didn't even wait for me to finish and decided it would respond with Southwest. These may be related to search completition and not your tracking. When you type into the search, in the background google looks up what people searched for and suggests popular searches by other people. These are usually the most popular searches and most likely not related to your tracking. You can watch the requests being sent using the httpfox plugin Last Edited by Face Palmer on 09/09/2013 03:05 PM "The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title." Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women |
Rampent User ID: 46577574 United Kingdom 09/09/2013 03:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46523533 edit host file [link to how-to.wikia.com] i have this of them blocked: # Google tracking sites: 127.0.0.1 google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.googleanalytics.com 127.0.0.1 adservices.google.com 127.0.0.1 pagead.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 fusion.google.com 127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 partner.googleadservices.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.com 127.0.0.1 doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 pubads.g.doubleclick.net 127.0.0.1 urchin.com 127.0.0.1 service.urchin.com 127.0.0.1 ssl.google-analytics.com 127.0.0.1 www.google-analytics.com/ga.js 127.0.0.1 [link to www.google-analytics.com] and more paranoic: NoScript Security Suite add ons for browsers [link to addons.mozilla.org (secure)] All good stuff. Get busy OP!! Wow, this is all great! You're right all good stuff. Thank you guys so much.. Thank you. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 46523533 Mexico 09/09/2013 03:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Face Palmer User ID: 46582083 Germany 09/09/2013 03:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Heh Ghostery plugin blocked the site, cause its tracking users. Speaking of which, Ghostery is also an anti-track plugin. Its created by a tracking company itself but still blocks a lot of shit "The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title." Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women |
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Face Palmer User ID: 46582083 Germany 09/09/2013 03:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Careful about tor. Search Magneto. [link to www.wired.com] Last Edited by Face Palmer on 09/09/2013 03:28 PM "The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title." Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women |