Comments on: Google Pack – A User Data Bonanza http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/ Grow your business with TopRank Online Marketing tips, articles, & experts interviews on social media, digital PR & search engine marketing. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:38:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lee Odden http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/#comment-2879 Lee Odden Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:02:09 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=785#comment-2879 Another great question Russell and one best answered by the DOJ. Only they know their true intentions. Another great question Russell and one best answered by the DOJ. Only they know their true intentions.

]]> By: Russell http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/#comment-2685 Russell Sat, 15 Apr 2006 18:02:18 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=785#comment-2685 Thanks for the Response, If I could probe a little further, and I realize that any response would be speculative, I wonder if you think that the Justice Department in its recent attempt to obtain search information from Google and so forth is really concerned with children accessing pornography as much as they are attempting to establish the legal precident, enabling them to acquired user-data that is stored by the major search engines? With the recent disclosure of the merger of the NSA with AT&T, forming NSAT&T, I am becoming rather disconcerted over privacy issues with respect to the use of electronic communications. Thanks, Russell Thanks for the Response,

If I could probe a little further, and I realize that any response would be speculative, I wonder if you think that the Justice Department in its recent attempt to obtain search information from Google and so forth is really concerned with children accessing pornography as much as they are attempting to establish the legal precident, enabling them to acquired user-data that is stored by the major search engines? With the recent disclosure of the merger of the NSA with AT&T, forming NSAT&T, I am becoming rather disconcerted over privacy issues with respect to the use of electronic communications.
Thanks,
Russell

]]> By: Lee Odden http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/#comment-566 Lee Odden Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:02:04 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=785#comment-566 Hi Russell, I cannot report hard date - I don't think anyone can but Google. However - the use of user data was included in the Google patent broken down over at <a href="http://www.seomoz.org/articles/google-historical-data-patent.php" rel="nofollow">SEOMoz</a>, so to be sure, Google is thinking about it. I've also heard from sources I trust that some type of user data is involved with current ranking methodology. But neither of those things are provable hard facts. I think users just need to use their common sense when deciding to use desktop search and toolbar applications. Lee Hi Russell, I cannot report hard date – I don’t think anyone can but Google. However – the use of user data was included in the Google patent broken down over at SEOMoz, so to be sure, Google is thinking about it.

I’ve also heard from sources I trust that some type of user data is involved with current ranking methodology.

But neither of those things are provable hard facts. I think users just need to use their common sense when deciding to use desktop search and toolbar applications.

Lee

]]> By: Russell Cole http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/#comment-563 Russell Cole Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:07:59 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=785#comment-563 Hi, I was wondering what your thoughts are regarding the privacy concerns that are raised by Google's interception of user-data, which results from simply the deployment of these various Google applications. I do not need relevant search results as much as I need to be assured that Big Brother will never have access to both my surfing habits as well as the content of the emails I might send using Gmail. Furthermore, are the extensions provided by Firefox contributers an effective method to prevent Google from intercepting my user-data. I thank you in advance for your answer, because at this point I am reticent to even use the Google toolbar. Thanks, Russell Hi,
I was wondering what your thoughts are regarding the privacy concerns that are raised by Google’s interception of user-data, which results from simply the deployment of these various Google applications. I do not need relevant search results as much as I need to be assured that Big Brother will never have access to both my surfing habits as well as the content of the emails I might send using Gmail. Furthermore, are the extensions provided by Firefox contributers an effective method to prevent Google from intercepting my user-data. I thank you in advance for your answer, because at this point I am reticent to even use the Google toolbar.
Thanks,
Russell

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]]> By: » Gmail for Business Online Marketing Blog http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/#comment-496 » Gmail for Business Online Marketing Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:15:26 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=785#comment-496 [...] Very interesting. This should increase the number of Gmail users by a significant sum. More user data bonanza maybe? [...] [...] Very interesting. This should increase the number of Gmail users by a significant sum. More user data bonanza maybe? [...]

]]> By: Lee Odden http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/#comment-287 Lee Odden Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:19:01 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=785#comment-287 IrishWonder, that's interesting. When I view http://pack.google.com/ I see everything. Hmmm IrishWonder, that’s interesting. When I view http://pack.google.com/ I see everything. Hmmm

]]> By: IrishWonder http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/#comment-286 IrishWonder Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:55:47 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=785#comment-286 Seems like either from my location that thing is supposed to be different or they have removed half the stuff since this was posted... This is what I see listed in the pack: Google Earth Google Desktop Picasa Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer Google Pack Screensaver Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar Ad-Aware SE Personal Norton Antivirus 2005 Special Edition Adobe Reader 7 I wouldn't be surprized if it is even personalized based on my search history or something.... Seems like either from my location that thing is supposed to be different or they have removed half the stuff since this was posted… This is what I see listed in the pack:

Google Earth
Google Desktop
Picasa
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Google Pack Screensaver
Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Norton Antivirus 2005 Special Edition
Adobe Reader 7

I wouldn’t be surprized if it is even personalized based on my search history or something….

]]> By: Lee http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/#comment-277 Lee Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:59:08 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=785#comment-277 That's a good question Brian. Maybe Google doesn't have big plans for Google Talk, or maybe they have their eye on Trillian. That’s a good question Brian. Maybe Google doesn’t have big plans for Google Talk, or maybe they have their eye on Trillian.

]]> By: Brian O'Neill http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/01/google-pack-a-user-data-bonanza/#comment-275 Brian O'Neill Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:18:53 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=785#comment-275 Why would google bundle Trillian Instant Messenger? Seems strange to allow a competitor to there google talk service. Why would google bundle Trillian Instant Messenger? Seems strange to allow a competitor to there google talk service.

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