CEO: Google Knows A Lot About You, Then Forgets
Summary:
This article first poses the question, "Is Google a neutral conduit, an editor or a business?," and Eric Schmidt, a Google CEO answers this question. According to Schmidt, Google does keep information about your searches, but only for 18 months. After this period the information is destroyed. It is kept this long in order to enhance search algorithms and retrieve useful results. Schmidt also explained that the information gathered about people through searches can only be obtained externally with a court order.
Response:
We've discussed this issue in class and I personally don't have an issue with Google retaining my search inquiries, especially since it is disposed of in 18 months. The information isn't made public and if Schmidt is being truthful, isn't being sold to companies for marketing purposes. Google seems very respectful towards its users and I appreciate and value that.
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I agree with you, I don't really see an issue with google doing this so long as I'm not being bothered by solicitors and so long as it's destroyed within that given time frame.
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