Google Knows Everything..

While reading this article, I became very wary to the idea of Google knowing so many specific things about me without my consent. A few of the things that stuck out to me in the article were: If you use alerts, Google knows what topics are important to you. If you use a cell phone that has a GPS in it, Google knows everywhere you go. If you use Blogger, Google knows that you write about. If you use a calendar, Google knows where you have been, are, and where you plan to be. If you use catalog/ product search, Google knows what items are of interest to you. If you use checkout, Google knows all of your personal information. If you use desktop, Google knows what you have on your PC. If you use docs and spreadsheets, Google knows that you are writing a paper and that your checking account is overdrawn. If you use Earth, Google knows where on the planet you desire to research. If you use Gmail, Google knows everything. The fact that Google knows all these things is scary! It's no wonder that when you type your phone number in your name appears on the screen, or whenever you type in your address, an aerial viewed picture of your house pops on the screen. Personally, I believe that Google shouldn't have access to all of this information. Yes, when you purchase an item online you are posting your information out there, but Google doesn't have a right to that information. The sad part is that it's only going to continue to get worse than better.