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Full disclosure: jrockway is a Google employee.


Yes. I had originally mentioned, "I don't care because Google pays for my Internet connection and could spy on me anyway," but I edited it out because Google does not spy. :)

I think, rationally, I should be more afraid of what Google knows about me than a random person. I've used Google to search for things I wouldn't exactly want to bring up in a meeting with my coworkers. But I know what the procedures are for accessing personal information, and I trust my employer with my most private searches. (It takes a leap of faith to trust me on this, so I don't expect you to. But really, Google cares about privacy.)

When I worked at Bank of America, I always felt weird buying stuff with my Bank of America credit card because I knew someone at the company would have access to that information. But I don't feel that way when using Google Checkout / Google Wallet at all. I don't know why it is, but that's how I feel.




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