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TygrBright

(20,987 posts)
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 06:02 PM Feb 2019

Just found a new creepy thing about Google/GMail...

I was looking in my Google Account settings, trying to find the place to change the painfully glaring white background they've now made the default in the Contacts program, and I ran across something called "Reservations".

WTF?

A list of plane reservations culled, apparently, from anything connected with an airline in my GMail.

This is creepy as hell. I really do NOT want them collecting that information for me or for them or for anyone.

So far I can't figure out how to turn it off, though.

Anyone had any luck with that?

OR with changing the background in "Contacts" for the browser-based program service on a desktop computer?

wearily,
Bright

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Just found a new creepy thing about Google/GMail... (Original Post) TygrBright Feb 2019 OP
It's Called Surveillance Capitalism dlk Feb 2019 #1
and weaponized..... lastlib Feb 2019 #7
I moved off google and use duck duck go WhiteTara Feb 2019 #2
I use all those, but still have a GMail account. n/t TygrBright Feb 2019 #3
do you find that duck duck go WhiteTara Feb 2019 #4
It certainly seems to be. n/t TygrBright Feb 2019 #5
That was my impression, but I don't know WhiteTara Feb 2019 #6
Duck Vs Start douglas9 Feb 2019 #8
iCloud, DuckDuckGo, Epic browser, Brave Browser Tetrachloride Feb 2019 #9
I use Epic and DuckDuckGo. But Gmail remains the core of the Google empire... TygrBright Feb 2019 #10

dlk

(12,454 posts)
1. It's Called Surveillance Capitalism
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 07:13 PM
Feb 2019

The data from all of us is being monetized without our knowledge.

WhiteTara

(30,193 posts)
2. I moved off google and use duck duck go
Mon Feb 11, 2019, 08:32 PM
Feb 2019

and yahoo for mail. I don't know if I'm less followed; but I also use ghostery and adblocker.

Tetrachloride

(8,478 posts)
9. iCloud, DuckDuckGo, Epic browser, Brave Browser
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:58 PM
Feb 2019

I use:

1. iCloud for email
2. DuckDG for most internet searches
3. Epic browser for general reading on internet.
4. WhatsApp for messaging with good friends in alternate realities.
5. Facebook for lost friends


Now testing if Epic browser somehow fails me (it hasn't):

1. Brave Browser

TygrBright

(20,987 posts)
10. I use Epic and DuckDuckGo. But Gmail remains the core of the Google empire...
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 09:15 PM
Feb 2019

...and the suite of other tools - Contacts, Calendar, Drive, etc., aren't part of Epic or DuckDuckGo's offerings.

I never go anywhere near Facebook anymore.

wearily,
Bright

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