DISQUS

Web 2.0 · 1 month ago

Well therefore I always say log out from your Gmail after you have checked your mails... otherwise it keeps an eye on you :)

Olivier · 1 month ago

Privacy is gone anyway with the internet. So Dashboard is a nice feature from a solid provider.

budhajeewa · 1 month ago

Thanks for the news!

Going to check it out!

A GOOG · 1 month ago

1) It’s cool to have all that in one place? Yes!
2) It’s also an unpleasant reminder of just how much data you’re giving out to Google? No.
What's the problem?

mohan · 1 month ago

when data is deleted from our account it should be deleted permanently from Google's database also.

Chris Beaman · 1 month ago

That would be nice, but I don't think it "should." By giving Google our data in the first place, we also gave them our permission to do as they see fit with it.

Guillaume · 1 month ago

It's a relief to be able to see what google knows... even if it must be incomplete !

Gremlette · 1 month ago

Hmmm yes... even though this is a great feature to track your own accounts under Google - the inner 'conspiracy theorist' sometimes wonders what more there may be. But at the end of it - theyre only showing YOU what YOU already told the WWW

Search Engine Optimization · 1 month ago

Hectic....I use so many of their services, they must know tons about me!

Elena · 1 month ago

I agree. Just had a peek at my own dashboard and there's nothing particularly groundbreaking. The ABC (Australia) program The Hungry Beast did this story recently http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se-rLdoNalE

As you said, an unpleasant reminder.

George C. O'Connor · 1 month ago

Another meaning for the phrase, "A leap of faith." Much in the same way we believe *software suites* are doing what they claim to be doing when the GUI tells you "maximizing Hard Drive", "Accelerating overall performance", etc. "We believe!"

Thomas Fox · 1 month ago

Is there anything I can do if Google has the wrong YouTube account listed for my profile? There seems to be no way to indicate the new account I have as the old one is disabled.

paulinelaila · 1 month ago

Wow, this is pretty darn scary actually, if Google is gone even for just one day, then we'd end up relying on who's service?? So many people use their services extensively for business and other purposes! google sniper

Gremlette · 1 month ago

LOL... did you say that because you didnt know how many of the services that you use / signed up for were Google products? I think it is nice to actually be aware of what youre signed up for and deal with them rather than leave relics around the web.... no other providers tell you who they are affiliated with or give you your OWN info.... so why a bad thing?

rommy · 1 month ago

i want to understand why google has such an issue with localization. my account is designated as English, yet since I live in Sweden it switches back to Swedish every few days. highly irritating.

Google Dashboard sadly, doesn't even offer a language option...

Gremlette · 1 month ago

That would drive me nuts too. Best post it to Google - pointless here though

Ginny · 1 month ago

Yup, that's irritating. I'm in Finland and want an English speaking service. And my google products show mostly in Dutch, I can't figure out why. Seriously hinders the understanding of my google dashboard.

Myron · 1 month ago

Actually, you can change that on the Google Account section of the Dashboard. If you are logged off, you'd have the language of your region.

Gremlette · 1 month ago

I REALLY Fail to see the point of this post. It is NOT an "unpleasant reminder" whatsoever to be able to see these things. All it is showing is accounts YOU signed up for that are Google products and you have to log in to your account to see these anyway.

NarenUbi · 1 month ago

It's obvious that over time you'll never know what kinda info you shared when using a particular Google application. Google is intelligent enough to gather our fingerprints over time, and present the same to us - dashboard style. lol!

arielsegall · 1 month ago

Thank you for bringing the Dashboard to my awareness .. Certainly it was quite shocking to see how much Google tracks on my internet searches behavior - What really concerned me ( actually disturbed me quite a bit ) is the fact that under Web Searches they tracked my search inquiries by categories including PRODUCTS - As an entrepreneur I use google to check if a particular product might have already been invented by someone, but now I realize that this engine could steal away my idea by monitoring ( without my consent ) these specific searched thus creating an UNFAIR market place for new ventures. How about google using all these ideas for their own - now I wonder - what is Labs all about and how many patents does google file per day ???

Will Bontrager · 1 month ago

Do your searches with a different browser, like Opera. Maybe a different IP address, too, in case the sites you're viewing have Google Analytics.

Doug Smith · 1 month ago

It's a decent start at being able to review what you've signed up for. A dashboard, by definition, is a single place you can get an at-a-glance but not particularly deep look at a set of related but dispersed data. Bringing all in one place is a small service. Hey, I forgot I had ever signed up for Orkut (still don't know what the hell that is). So I learned that. *** (3 stars)

guyfromtrinidad · 1 month ago

What is amazing is I have used every service listed at least once and seeing it all there made me start playing around with ones I haven't used in a while.

djdigit · 1 month ago

So, I checked it out and everything there that's listed is no more than everything I already have on one of the many social networks I'm on. In fact, I'm willing to bet there's more information on Facebook than there is on the Google Privacy Dashboard. Still, thanks for the story and the link. It's a great tool to have, and good information to know. Cheers!

Joy · 1 month ago

You are responsible for your own data on the web. If you don't want it there, don't put it there in the first place!

Will Bontrager · 1 month ago

Yes, the option is to live in a cave with no connection to the outside.

Will Bontrager · 1 month ago

And when your government thinks you might be doing something fishy (or just gets curious), they may petition Google and get *all* the information Google has about you. Google readily cooperates with governments.

Donagh Mc Sweeney · 1 month ago

I think it's a handy tool, especially for businesses that are expanding into social media at a faster pace. Most are going to be looking to monitor what's out there on the www and this will certainly be a starting point

Dich thuat Viet · 1 month ago

I will check it now. Thanks a lot

K Matthews · 1 month ago

I have to say that after recently having our Adclicks account hacked, I am impressed with the speed and thoroughness of Google's service. They obviously do have plenty of my personal and company information, but they dealt with the issues very professionally and left me with continued confidence in their service.

Chris M · 1 month ago

I don't see what you're talking about. I went through it and all there is on the dashboard are links to the settings pages of various G applications. Where does it tell me what Google knows about me?

Some day there is going to be some massive privacy violation because of Google's giant data vacuum cleaner. All the media who failed to look hard at these privacy issues and instead accepted the spin are going to be enablers.

irfanonview · 1 month ago

Now dashboard for more private. So what's next on Google. Unstoppable ideas...!

Elizabeth K. Barone · 1 month ago

I've never had a problem with Google. Really, what is the big deal? I don't see any difference from any other web product/app/site/etc that I've ever used (unless you're LiveJournal). Every site you sign up for asks the same questions: name, email address, date of birth, web links.

Unless there is a Google employee watching me sleep every night, I'm not worried about it.

Miami web design · 1 month ago

I appreciate seeing all my info in one location, and being able control it.

pjfry · 1 month ago

Well does Google protect our Privacy good enought!? Gee how should we know?

1. Google doesn't tell us exactly how they secure our privacy.
2. It depends on your point of view. If you think profiling your data to pick matching adds for you is allready an invasion of privacy, Google doesn't protect your privacy at all.

After all, Google seems to do a better Job in protecting my privacy than it's various competitors. Technically, as well as from their businessmodell. They don't NEED to sell my data to a third party for making money, so they might actually really don't!? At least I hope so.

I'm a heavy Google user because their Products are just that good, but I often have a bad feeling about it.
Worse than privacy Issues is the nightmare of possibly getting permanently locked out of my account, for whatever reasons. Live as I know it would stop!

For those Reasons I would rather much like to host those webapps on my own server, even considdered the hassle that makes and the fact that Google is much less likely to loose data then I am.

Andrea Denaro · 1 month ago

E' solo un piccola parte di quello che sanno! :-) http://www.andreadenaro.com/google-e-la-privacy...

chrisyeo · 1 month ago

I actually find it quite scary what Google knows about individuals who use their services. They know what videos you like (YouTube), what you look like (your profile, Picasa), you personal information (GMail), the kind of stuff you like to read (Google Reader). What is even more scary is the kind of information it can harvest on an aggregate level; it knows what nations are made of! It knows their culture, their politics, their key people. SkyNet is about to be born :(

Simon Edward Kopp · 1 month ago

@Stan Schroeder - I don't see what's so unpleasant about seeing the data you're giving online services. Privacy died long ago, embrace the openness of the digital age. What do you have to hide? :P

Fox · 1 month ago

As a citizen in the techno-age you still have either curtains, drapes, shutters and shades on the windows of your home no doubt. Likely there is a door on your washroom. My question to you is what do you have to hide? Don't be so naive and foolish with your faulty logic.

WittyScreenName · 1 month ago

This is basically a page of links to the privacy settings of Google's various apps/services. It's a small subset of what Google knows about me. I'd like them to show me what Google Analytics knows about me.

Angelika Lancsak · 1 month ago

I recommend to disable or pause the "web results" / dashboard.

Christopher Daniel Cox · 1 month ago

It's already possible to do this. From the Dashboard, go to the "Web History" section and click "Remove items or clear Web History" to the right. Then, on the left-hand column, you'll see a "Pause" button. Not the most intuitive way to find it, but it's there.

Google Hater · 4 weeks ago

Google is a double edged sword. This BS thing called "Dashboard" is a worthless decoy. Just because one deletes something from the SpyMeister called Google, it does not mean it is gone, nor does it mean that they don't retain, mine and invade your privacy. I used to love Google. I now hate them with a passion and evade using anything they touch.

wholesale kids clothing · 1 month ago

Thanks a lot, check it now.

Steve Latham · 1 month ago

Agreed it's a pretty watered-down disclosure. Would be truly insightful if they also showed your topics of interest, top 25 web sites, vacation wish list and recommendations to lower the cost of your most commonly used medications. Of course... this would freak people out.

Ponce · 1 month ago

Well I guess that settles it. Google's not evil!

Adam Haider · 1 month ago

I don't understand why people are so paranoid about their data. If you are a professional, celebrity or public figure your information is bound to be found on the Internet. However, Google Dashboard isn't showing it's users what data they really have on you. Data profiling consists of keeping a log of a users IP address, geolocation, trends in activities, credit card information and so on, all of that data is processed on the server-side not front-end so they are not obligated to show you this information, as when you signed up you agreed to their terms and conditions.

Σχολή Χορού · 1 month ago

Well, I use almost all the Google services and i am sure Google knows almost everything ... about my dance studio, actually i like it that way.

andreib · 1 month ago

very cool thing :)

Bilal Jaffery · 1 month ago

Disappointing, bleh UI. FAIL

Turtleneck · 1 month ago

To be honest, at least with the Google Dashboard I can see how much and what information Google knows about me. Google are at least trying to make it easier for users to manage it, and by doing so they are also transparently admitting that they have this information. However, I am more worried about the part you chose to hide between brackets - "it’s also an unpleasant reminder of just how much data you’re giving out to Google (and other online services)", because we don't really see other online services disclosing what information they have about us.

Regarding the privacy issue, I would say that we have as much privacy online as a goldfish in a bowl, but it was our choice. As with any other product, the online environment became what it is today because there was a demand for it. Users wanted to be connected, to communicate faster and easier, to have access to information and to share information. We helped create this as much as Google and all the rest.

Perhaps one day the internet will become as regulated as your average phone book and we'll be given the choice to opt-in and opt-out from the aspect of our information being saved by the different online services we use. Or, as two users were discussing here, when choosing to delete our data, we’ll possibly have the option to request that the online service should also remove it completely.

Lisa · 1 month ago

So if you've never had a Google account, Google pretty much knows nothing. I mean it doesn't try and match up your i.p every time you do a search. Does it?

Jeremy Campbell · 1 month ago

Don't really care about this service too much but I guess a central location for managing Google products and services is a positive thing. I won't use it but I'm sure a few people will find it useful.

WannabeFree · 1 month ago

It's amazing how few people realise what the problem is. All of you probably live in truly free countries. At least you seem to think so.
Living in China, I do not like anyone to see that I read "subversive" blogs (read: opinions differing from the official propaganda gazettes). Democracy is considered hostile to the state here. Just imagine state security services getting yet another tool to find “enemies of the state”.
Do you really think that someone like Dick Cheney would abstain from using data collected about you if he were powerful enough to twist Google's arm?
Wake up please, defend your rights to privacy and help others to gain their rights. Then we will once again see the west as a beacon of hope and light. Long live a free internet.

Rebecca Leaman · 1 month ago

It never hurts to be reminded that we leave our fingerprints and footprints wherever we go online! Actually, I rather appreciate the convenience of the Google dashboard, for adjusting various profiles and privacy settings from one location.

Phillip O · 1 month ago

I have debated this among my team for years now, its great to see some actuall clarifcation.

But hey, IMO if you have analytics installed on your website Google knows everything about you and your business!

Great post

Cheryl Lawson · 1 month ago

I more concerned of the info the IRS has on me vs. What @google knows.

MyBlackSon · 1 month ago

Google is Big Brother

ONLINE · 4 weeks ago

I like dashbord, it give us lots of convenience.

benatmediacurves1 · 4 weeks ago

MediaCurves.com conducted a study among 295 viewers of a news clip featuring Google’s new Dashboard, which allows users to view information about their previous searches. Results found that that more than one-third of viewers (38%) reported that they will use Google’s search engine less frequently after learning of the feature. Among the viewers who reported that they would use Google less, more than half (52%) reported that they would use Yahoo as their alternative search engine. Furthermore, nearly half of the viewers (48%) stated that they were “not at all comfortable” with search engine companies monitoring and collecting data from their searches.
More in depth results can be seen at:
http://www.mediacurves.com/NationalMediaFocus/J...
Thanks,
Ben

Google Sniper · 4 weeks ago

It's always scary having a "big brother" of any type looking over your shoulder. Especially if that big brother is as big as Google is. The information age will be interesting to navigate to say the least.

Ruth S. · 3 weeks ago

Good observation. But the Internet is rather public and other than some more private emails, what I put on Google Internet "things" are what I think should be be public -- and I am rather careful about it!! Moral of all this -- realize that for the most part the Internet is public. If something is really to be kept private or confidential - don't communicate it on the Internet!

trifilliate payday · 2 weeks ago

I've found that when I'm logged in to my gmail or adwords or whatever that the results in search are a bit skewed. Some sites appear near the top when normally they aren't even close. In order to stop this, you have to log out to see the true rankings.

goog · 3 days ago

Google sucks a D*ck. Who's to say that other sites do not do the same? There is a reason behind all of this. My guess is that when they start the nwo, they are going to know about you. Are you for or against the nwo. On the blue list safe, red dead. Every government anymore is a scam, with no intent to help the people.