Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Google stores all of your search history

Google goes for all users "personalized search" mode, even if users are not logged. Thus the search giant hopes that people presented with better results. Previously, the personalized search only logged in users offered, and only if the "Web History" had turned in their Google Account. The new measure, everyone gets customized search results based on search queries and results of the last 180 days, in an anonymous cookie in the browser are stored.

According to Google the information is entirely separate from the Google Account and the Web History feature. Users will custom results based on a "View Customization" link on the search could identify. By clicking the link becomes clear how the results have been adjusted. This also makes it possible to link it to turn off personalized search

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