Diary of Jane

Google Privacy Issues: Web History

zebrui — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:53:48 GMT

Originally posted by moonflower_rose at Google Privacy Issues: Web History

Originally posted by lrndng at Google Privacy Issues: Web History

Originally posted by anjak_j at Google Privacy Issues: Web History

If you are going to do this, you need to do it before March 1st. It has been said that users will not be able to do anything about this after that date.

With reference to Google's policy changes and how everything you do with your Google account will be tied together into their super-cauldron of information, you will probably want to clear your Google Web History out - if you turned that feature on - before month's end. After that, you won't be able to clear it, and everything you search for will be connected with your account.

To check settings and/or clear out your Web History:

1. Go to Google. If you aren't signed in already, do so.
2. In the top right-hand corner you'll find your email address or name, perhaps an icon if you have a Plus account, and a little downward facing arrow. Click on the arrow and a menu will pop up.
3. Click to 'Account Settings'. This will take you to a page called 'Accounts'. (If you have a Plus account, you might go via a Plus sign-in page.)
4. Scroll down to a section called 'Services'. Here you'll find an option called 'View, enable, or disable web history', which has a link next to it. Click on the link.
5. If you never turned web history on, you'll get a page asking if you want to turn this service on. Just click 'No Thanks' and all is good. If you did turn it on, you should have a list of your searches. At the top there is a button that says 'Remove All History'. Click this and follow the instructions which will remove all items from your Web History and pause the feature so nothing else will be added in future.

Also, you can completely remove Web History as a service from your account by clicking THIS LINK, checking the tick-box and confirming you want to remove Web History. To be safe, it is probably best to do the steps above first to remove any history that might have already been collected.

When Harry and Draco go skiing...

zebrui — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:39:26 GMT

I'm leaving for a skiing trip in Italy today and won't be around for a 10 days or so.
I haven't gone skiing since 1997. and I'm so excited! I positively adored it as a kid. I'm not a stellar skier by any means, so I'll be working on that.

Now, since you all probably had your share of Christmassy fics this December, allow me to point you to two adorable ski fics where Harry and Draco go skiing. Both were prompted by me (I like tying all my obsessions together with a nice little bow) and done for Advent countdown by faithwood and asnowyowl respectively (both very very talented ladies). Enjoy:

Slippery Slope by asnowyowl

and

A Light Surprise by faithwood

Can't wait for the hd_holidays</lj> reveals when I get back!

I hope year 2009 is a good one for everyone. Happy new year flist!

Meme

zebrui — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:35:41 GMT

Tagged by dysonrules

Welcome to the 2008 edition of getting to know your friends! Try not to be lame and spoil the fun! If you get tagged, copy this entire survey and paste into your own blog, change all of the answers so that they apply to you. Etc, etc, etc...

1. What time did you get up this morning? I worked graveyard shift, so I didn't go to bed till 11am.
2. Diamonds or pearls? Sapphire.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? My Best Friend's Girl which was surprisingly good. Low expectations + a very hot male lead can do wonders for a movie.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Currently... House M.D.
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Coke. Nothing wakes me up like coke in the morning. Plus a quick sandwich if I'm not already late for work.
6. What is your middle name? I wish I had one. Middle names became all the rage here only recently.
7. What food do you dislike? Cabbage. Dislike is too mild a word in this case.
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Latest Girls Aloud one. I didn't just admit that.
9. What kind of car do you drive? Nothing at the moment.
10. Favorite sandwich? I'm yet to meet a sandwich I didn't like. Mayonnaise, corn and green paprika raise the bar of any sandwich.
11. What characteristic do you despise? Maliciousness; arrogance in combination with stupidity
12. Favourite item of clothing? My most worn out pyjamas
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Scotland or Norway.
14. Favourite brand of clothing? No clue.
15. Where would you retire to? Italian Alps. If only.
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? The last one? They sort of slip out of my memory.
17. Favourite sport to watch? Male swimming and male figure skating and football (soccer).
18. Furthest place you are “tagging” this? I'm tagging this? Huh.
19. Person you expect to send it back first? Er...
20. When is your birthday? September 3rd
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night all the way
22. What is your shoe size? 8 (EU 41) – I thought they'd never stop growing, blasted things.
23. Pets? A huge black and white cat. His greatest two loves in life are himself and food.
24. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with us? *silence*
25. What did you want to be when you were little? In kindergarten it was a ballerina. I cared nothing about dancing part, but glittery tutus were IT. In first grade it was a stewardess (wtf?)
26. How are you today? Sleepy.
27. What is your favourite candy? Chocolate milk anything. Marzipan anything.
28. What is your favourite flower? Freesia. So colorful, cheerful and smells lovely. Damn Stephenie Meyer for trying to spoil them for me. Freesia smelling blood, wth?
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? December 9th, that's when my drabble by faithwood is due :D Also Januray 3rd - my skiing trip.
30. What’s your full name? Ivana ...... (removed for someone forgot to log out at work and is slightly paranoid). Not too keen on it.
31. What are you listening to right now? David Gray - Alibi
32. What was the last thing you ate? Chicken and peas. Very exciting.
33. Do you wish on stars? I never spot any falling ones.
34. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? If asked when age 3 to 11 – definitely pink. Today... forest green.
35. How is the weather right now? Gloomy.
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My best friend.
37. Favourite soft drink? Pure all-sugar-included-thank-you-very-much Coke.
38. Favourite restaurant? Any decent Chinese restaurant or my favorite pizza place.
39. Real hair colour? Brown *yawns*
40. What was your favourite toy as a child? It was something different every year. The one I remember the most is the one I never got – Mr Frosty. The snowman dude that makes icy drinks. I begged every year for it before I hit my teens.
41. Hugs or kisses? Snogging.
42. Chocolate or Vanilla? Both!
43. Coffee or tea? Coffee. I drink tea exclusively when sick.
44. Do you want your friends to email you back? Yes, emails are good. I'm awful at replying though. It takes me months. Years sometimes. It's that fear of an empty canvas/empty Word sheet that gets to me.
45. When was the last time you cried? Frayach's latest fic a week ago made me bawl.
46. What is under your bed? A ton of coloured printing paper that has nothing to do with me.
47. What did you do last night? Worked. Well, been online at work. Not a total loss.
48. What are you afraid of? Death. Bugs. Deep flesh wounds.
49. Salty or sweet? Salty. But it depends on a day.
50. How many keys on your key ring? Just 4
51. Favorite day of the week? Friday. How cliché is that?
52. If you can choose your talent, what would it be? Flying? :D Ah, a real one? To have a really cool singing voice
53. Do you make friends easily? Depends on how drunk I am.
54. How many people will you tag this to? Undecided.
55. How many will respond? Um..

Cheryl made me do this and is entirely responsible for my new wild rickety knowledge of lj-cutting. If for some reason I start posting shoddy art or, heaven forbid, writing fiction as a result of these new powers you know who's to blame.

I use my right not to tag (mainly since adding lj linkage to this part seems to add very odd html bits to my post and is driving me nuts).

Intro

zebrui — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:13:07 GMT

Nothing here much - I don't do any writing (trust me, I'm awful in that department) or plan to do much posting (if any, for aforementioned reason) but I do a lot of reading and this site is a home to some insanely good writers (and artists) and one has to keep track of them to keep up with one's addictions.
So there, an intro post to make this page... fuller? Less empty? Somesuch.