What should I know about Google's new privacy policy?

[RamblingRose]

Should I change any of my settings, and if so how, or is it not that big of a deal?

Thanks
RamblingRose

[bananas]

1. it affects google and youtube searches

it keeps a search history if you're logged into Google, YouTube, or Google desktop.
You have to make turn them off seperately.
You can view your search histories,
I decided to leave mine enabled.
I'm not sure of the details, see http://www.eff.org

[BlueIris]

3. EFF.org is a great site! nt

[randome]

2. You should know this...

...there IS no privacy on the Internet. It's a system that was designed to communicate with the world and yet keep out the 'bad guys', two diametrically opposed goals.

Just do the routine stuff and don't post anything you don't want anyone else to see.

[bananas]

4. here's the instructions for YouTube and Google

YouTube https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-youtube-viewing-and-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy

Google https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-google-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect

I don't see instructions for google desktop.

[KG]

5. they're just codifying and admitting to doing stuff they've been doing all along.