Google is the kind of company you can’t really trust with these things. There’s new stuff going on with those settings all the time, so you might want to read through all of the settings every now and then. If you haven’t done that in a while, you’re probably going to find some creepy stuff.
Just stop using their shit… the only thing that they provide that is a must is youtube…
As long as Google makes at least one thing you use, you might want to check those settings from time to time. YT is clearly one of the hardest things to replace though.
i rely on other people’s accounts now since i can’t get one anymore haha
Freetube/New pipe
If it’s age restricted then I just don’t watch it.
If you periodically have to turn off checkboxes in products to feel your data is better protected:
- it’s really not
- just move to something else
That way you also stop sponsoring said company.
EU citizen here. The first link redirects to the Gemini front page for me. Tried with a trailing slash, that gives a 404. Second one confirms there is no Gemini activity to delete. Never did use Gemini. I guess this means they didn’t automatically onboard EU folk…?
I really should delete my Google account, since all I use it for is a Gmail account for whenever I need to enter an email for anything.
Mind you, it assumes those settings do anything at all other than make you feel good
luckily there are laws that these companies have to abide by
I really hate posts that say “everyone” but it only affects a handful of people…
“Only a handful of people”
You need a Google account for the vast majority of default android installs, ergo, Gemini spying on your android device.
Is this a regional thing? This isn’t on by default on my accounts.
It could be dependent on your country’s privacy regulations.
if you are still making up reasons to use google products you are the baddie and deserved to be scammed.
I get it, but I’ve had my primary Gmail account for about 20 years. In early 2024 I decided to start de-googling my life (I just replaced my Home Mini with the home assistant voice preview) - but even that’s been a challenge because I opted for the (now revealed to be) bootlicking Proton mail.
This shit isn’t easy.
Using Proton even with a Bootlicker CEO is infinitely better than anything Apple or Google shove up your asss
I don’t see people spazzing out about tim apple or sundar the creep rimming trumps but hole with serious ferocity right after the election.
