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Playing With Gmail - What They Know About Me Scares ME!!!!

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Real Estate Agent with Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael)

Yes, today I logged on and on the sidebar where I check my mail is full of attorney ads and Hungarian lawyers at that.  Why?  Oh, let me tell you a little secret...every time you search, they helpfully let you know what you might need.  I checked on some attorneys yesterday for a potential client of mine.  And, for some reason they KNOW that one of my other clients is Hungarian.  Came as a surprise to me since I never asked her.  That would be a no-no anyway.  But, now, I do know that she Hungarian because of Google.  And, she didn't need any attorneys.  Thanks a bunch, guys.  Who know what will pop up next?  Thank goodness I don't check any porn sites....I get enough of that spam, too, for some reason.  I think everyone does, though.  

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When did we become the test subjects?  And, how much worse will it get?  Oh, please don't tell me.  I know that they will implant something in my brain soon to make it easier to get information that I won't need because I'll have dementia.  Dementia on steriods.  And, then they can try to market to me when my brain is moving a hundred miles an hour in every direction.  Hope they have fun following that. 

Half the time, I can't even keep up with my thought process...go for it, Google. 

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Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

This is a bit unnerving for sure.  I have notice the same thing.  Someone is always watching.

Mar 11, 2010 01:26 PM
Sonja Patterson
Keller Williams - BV - College Station, TX
Texas Monthly 5-Star Realtor Recipient for the Hou

Suzanne,

I hate being a marketing target!!  Amazing the info they can know about us.

Mar 11, 2010 01:28 PM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

It's 1984 all over again.  Hey, if they want to "mind" field me -- as you say -- go for it.  My mind is a scary place . . . LOL

Mar 11, 2010 01:29 PM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

Oh, Suz...they've got you coming and going.  It really doesn't matter what you use for a search engine, they will target you.  I like the Carla line.  And, your mind is a scary place.  But, smart. 

Mar 11, 2010 01:36 PM
Susan Neal
RE/MAX Gold, Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks CA & Sacramento Area Real Estate Broker

 

Hi Suzanne,  I think they do this with LSO cookies.  They track everywhere you go.  If you do't want them, check out Billie Bryant's (TLW's) post: Just say no to the LSO.  If you use firefox you can quickly download an add-on that knocks out the LSO cookies.  I signed up right after reading her post.

Mar 11, 2010 01:36 PM
Eric J
Eric J - Dream Home Financing - Freehold, NJ
Dream Home Financing

I got the google chip implanted a few years ago.

Mar 11, 2010 01:37 PM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

Thanks for all the comments.  I love Eric's...now that's what I'm talking about!   Susan I will check that out.  Sometimes I use Firefox, sometimes I just head over the the IE.  I should use FF more,  it has a ton of features.  Thanks.  And TLW is brilliant, BTW. 

Mar 11, 2010 01:58 PM
Susan Neal
RE/MAX Gold, Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks CA & Sacramento Area Real Estate Broker

Suzanne - I never even knew about these LSO things, but the first time FF dealt with them it deleted 945 of them from my computer!!

Mar 11, 2010 02:30 PM
Kevin Dunlap
Trident Investments Group - Las Vegas, NV

That is crazy, but you are always releasing your personal information every time you go online.  If you don't like Google, use Yahoo or Bing instead.  Hopefully they are not collecting the same data.

Mar 11, 2010 02:54 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 

Google (and the other search engines) put cookies on your computer that tracks what you search and where you go. I have often wondered if this is not an invasion of privacy. Now if I can get them to stop with the automated calls. A real pain...

Helping you help others live their American dream...

 

Mar 11, 2010 08:25 PM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Suzanne,

The amount of information about us online is amazing. Google is a master at data mining info.

Rich

Mar 11, 2010 09:55 PM
Andy Chaudoir
Professional Inspection Services - Georgetown, Texas - Georgetown, TX
Your Home Inspection Connection in Central Texas

Hello Suzanne - It's scary to think about all of the information that is collected these days.

Mar 12, 2010 02:57 PM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Suzanne, I like the way you think, you might be going 100 miles an hour in all directions - they will never keep up :-) It is a little frightening, but I don't think I'm searching for anything that might incriminate me! LOL

Mar 13, 2010 01:57 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

I never really paid attention to the sidebar ads in my gmail.  Now you have me wondering.  I will have to pay close attention this week!   Like the others say...they have you coming and going.  More to make money then really caring what we are doing I think. 

Mar 13, 2010 04:30 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

We would never hand over as much information as Google takes daily. Is the trade off worth it?

Mar 13, 2010 08:52 AM