The EFF explains how to delete your google search history, which you need to do ASAP if you don't want it combined with everything else google knows about you - they've changed their privacy policy to allow them to do this from march

My history includes every article I've read on google news as well as searches

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-google-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect

I guess one benefit to combining it would be all the donkey porn videos youtube would start to recommend me

Link is slightly borked.

Try this: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-google-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect

The Google Dashboard is your one-stop shop to see everything Google knows about you.

Urgh, web history.

I have my browser set to clear everything when I close down - then I allow certain cookies like AusGamers and so on so I don't have to keep logging in.

I don't even have much to hide. I just hate the idea of tracking every single fucking move on the web.

Yeah I know, but it helps me sleep better at night. I turned Google Web History off as soon as I knew about it.

This is why I'm super paranoid about Chrome and Android. It's in Google's nature to invade your privacy.

The EFF explains how to delete your google search history, which you need to do ASAP if you don't want it combined with everything else google knows about you

I fail to see how deleting your google search history stops google knowing anything about you? as if they couldnt just record what you search for when you search for it........... this thread fails.

but I don't get it.. you are just deleting the history that is displayed on your dashboard. Doesn't mean you are deleting your history of google searches as far as Google are concerned. Who is to say they dont list every single google search alongside your IP.

2 things. 1 - most people who care about this are probably googling things they shouldn't?
2. I for one would like to see people who do google illegal stuff get a knock on their door from the proper authorities thanks to googles heads up.

Somewhat like minority report - stop a crime before it is committed type stuff.

Breach of privacy? maybe.
Carefactor from me for using technology for the betterment of society on a global scale? zero.
Why not use the resources available to us to this end?

suddenly the whole world knows you were searching for fleshlights.

rofl