Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-03 Thread Jeff Fisher
Mac wrote: Snip >there's no Scroogle search >on the Mozilla addins site; but there is at Mycroft: http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-engines.html?name=scroogle Cheers, Mac, I'll be another one using Scroogle in future. Jeffef -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/list

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-03 Thread Mac
Mac wrote: > Since Firefox does not have > scroogle as a 'search engine' to add to the search bar Sorry, this isn't true. Or, more precisely, there's no Scroogle search on the Mozilla addins site; but there is at Mycroft: http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-engines.html?name=scroogle Mac --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-03 Thread Mac
LeeGroups wrote: >> Thanks, guys, for the info. >> For anyone who prefers to use a less obvious method of searching, may I >> suggest using Vivismo's Clusty search engine - IE/Netscape/Mozilla >> plugin available at http://clusty.com/toolbar/mozilla. Found, naturally, >> with an extensive Google

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-03 Thread Mac
LeeGroups wrote: > Scroogle.ORG not scroogle.com :) Doh! Thanks for correction. Good T&Cs on Scroogle.org. I'll use it! Thanks! :-) Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-03 Thread LeeGroups
>> I've been using Scoogle.org for a while now... they really have a >> paranoid streak... no data collection, log deletion etc.. have a look at >> their T&C's... :) >> > > I just went to www.scoogle.com, and there is a search box there, but the > site and the searches it returns seem buri

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-02 Thread Mac
LeeGroups wrote: > I've been using Scoogle.org for a while now... they really have a > paranoid streak... no data collection, log deletion etc.. have a look at > their T&C's... :) I just went to www.scoogle.com, and there is a search box there, but the site and the searches it returns seem bur

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-02 Thread LeeGroups
> Thanks, guys, for the info. > For anyone who prefers to use a less obvious method of searching, may I > suggest using Vivismo's Clusty search engine - IE/Netscape/Mozilla > plugin available at http://clusty.com/toolbar/mozilla. Found, naturally, > with an extensive Google search - why hand it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-02 Thread Jeff Fisher
Thanks, guys, for the info. For anyone who prefers to use a less obvious method of searching, may I suggest using Vivismo's Clusty search engine - IE/Netscape/Mozilla plugin available at http://clusty.com/toolbar/mozilla. Found, naturally, with an extensive Google search - why hand it to monolit

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-01 Thread Adam Funk
On 2008-08-01, Mac wrote: > AFAIR, Google log the originating IP addresses and details of the > searches for all searches done through their servers, and keep the logs > for two years. They do the same for all their on-line services. And > they reserve the right to data-mine the information yo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-01 Thread Mac
Mac wrote: > AFAIR, Google log the originating IP addresses and details of the > searches for all searches done through their servers, and keep the logs > for two years. Correction: 18 months. Then they are "anonymized". Mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/lis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-01 Thread Mac
Jeff Fisher wrote: > Some on the list may not be aware that Google, for whatever reason, > record all search originations. I would be interested to know if > searches conducted through the Mozilla Ubuntu search plugin are subject > to the same criteria as normal Google searches. Would anyone kno

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-01 Thread Adrian
Well complete privacy does not exist according to Google http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/910/google-complete-privacy-does -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-01 Thread Ciaran Mooney
I know that they atleast record what program they have come from, as the Mozilla Foundation get a couple of pennies each time a search is sent from the built-in Firefox Google search. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Google & Privacy

2008-08-01 Thread Jeff Fisher
Some on the list may not be aware that Google, for whatever reason, record all search originations. I would be interested to know if searches conducted through the Mozilla Ubuntu search plugin are subject to the same criteria as normal Google searches. Would anyone know if, as I suspect, all s