One of the main questions for privacy and security interested Gmail users is whether they should stay signed in or log out whenever they leave the Gmail website. A Gmail Sign In works for quite some time until the user signs out when leaving the website.
The main problem that privacy interested users have is that Google will recognize them when they use other Google services especially Google Search which can be used to create extensive user profiles. This becomes more difficulty if the user is not signed into a Google service as Google can only rely on cookies or IPs to identify users.
The sign in link is shown in the upper right corner if the user is not signed in a Google service and the mail of the user if the user is still signed in.
There have also been talks about Gmail security vulnerabilities which Google promptly denied. Fact is, there have been several incidents where filters have been set in Gmail accounts of experienced users. Those filters have been used to transfer web domains to other registrars.
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The easiest way to sign in to Google Mail is to head over to the page right away and do so. It can happen that you encounter error messages, a blank page or other problems that prevent the log in page from opening correctly. One of the easiest fixes that works in a lot of cases is to access Gmail directly via https://mail.google.com and not http.
You might want to reload the page once, or, if that does not work clear the web browser cache and cookies before trying again. We have published two guides that explain how to clear a browser cache.
If that still does not work, I suggest you download and install another web browser to try connecting to Gmail with that program.
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Well I would consider using gmail as a risc of privacy anyway. Sure one doesnt know how other mail-providers handle your date but as with google several reports showed that your data are far from private there. Sadly I dont recall the name of one report on Arte which was about google and their collection and “use” of data.
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I use Thunderbird to retrieve Gmail via pop3.
When I do visit mail.google.com (secured), mainly to check if legitimate mail has been retained as spam and to empty my trash folder, I sign out when finished. Same with other Google services.
Searching with Google is done only from within Firefox, and I use the ‘CustomizeGoogle’ extension (mainly for anonymizing the Google cookie UID and for blocking cookie info sent to Google Analytics).
All my Firefox cookies have session status except a very few (of which Google is not!). My IP is dynamic and changes every 22 hours precisely.
Google is a great lover, but I wouldn’t marry her, so to say …
I sign in under different gmail id’s throughout the week. This is so google doesn’t track me per se, except through IP. I use Yahoo to monitor my main gmail account. I never trusted google. Any company or person that INSISTS that they be called the good guys usually turns out to be the worst of the bunch.
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I’m not sure how good Google keeps their word. But supposedly, once you’ve signed in. Get into Google Maps. On the upper right hand corner, you should see a link for “Web History”. Select it. Than on the list on the left, there should be a “Pause” link. Selecting this supposedly stops Google from keeping track of your browsing history. Supposedly.
In reality why does anyone really care if Google tracks your browsing history? Why do you consider this harmful to you? Personally, I could care less! Only a fool would do anything on the internet which would disclose personal information anyway.
Lorissa, if the tracking is not nominative where indeed would it be harmful?
I’m not sure the only handicap is harm to one’s identity and privacy in that of retaining and disclosing nominative information, but also perhaps in the very idea that one’s path on the web, should it be as a lambda user, be added to data sheets for statistical purpose.
Pragmatism is not a universal answer, and principles remain a reference, I guess.
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One’s identity is not revealed (in any real sense) by anything Google may track and therefore who cares if they know what your browsing habits are? Or if they advise others (by percentages) how many of you basically live on porn sites?
You obviously have an extensive vocabulary and a higher intellect than most here Transcontinental. However, you probably should tone it back a bit if you want people whose knowledge of the English language is limited. :)
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Lorissa, looks like you don’t care and many think like you, obviously. But some do care. After all, it’s one’s choice, it’s up to everyone.
To dare a metaphor, if I am shy to be naked in public, would I still be shy with a mask on my face, hence not recognized? As for myself, the answer is yes!
Transcontinental, I’m simply not paranoid and since I happen to know a thing or two about what kind of data is actually tracked, shared, etc., I personally am not concerned about it.
But, yes, of course it a personal choice. I simply choose not to panic in the face of ridiculous hysteria over so-called privacy infringements.
However, I do not spend my time browsing porn sites and therefore have nothing to fear or be embarrassed about should a discovery be made.
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Lorissa, paranoia is not concerned since we agree that tracking is not nominative (at least, should it not be that we would stand the same reaction), but is only concerned the fact of letting ourselves participate to the tracking of our movements, choices, affinities on the Web in order to feed data stats.
I didn’t know porn sites were that concerned in your fears :)
I agree with Transcontinental’s points-in each area.I want to utilize the web freely as it’s a gateway to so much of life that its loss would separate me from the mainstream considerably. I don’t believe I should sacrifice basic control over my identity or interests. I’m not paranoid whenI take measures to “cover” my browsing and other tracks. I’m protecting my interests. Nor am I paranoid about data collection, per se. I just should be a willing participant, not a forced one..say, per site usage policy. I resent being forced to do things when not doing them doesn’t impede furthering the good of the greater majority…whether on the internet or not. By tracking my habits, a profile is created. That defines the scope of what is found for or sent to me. I use the web for its OPENNESS. US citizens tend to hang onto individual rights tenaciously. Regardless of motive, as a patriot, I want a say in what someone takes from me…which has nothing to do with either paranoia or “something to hide.”
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Yes I took your advice I always had a yahoo and gmail account. apparenty when the good guys dont like you they block you out of your account not great friends are they.
Also yahoo are good friends as they have ask and ansewer if your stuck with anything.
If it werent for facebook and digg I would go crazy and no your not paranoid did you not know big brother is watching you esp me for being a political activist in Dublin marching again on 7th Dec 2010 budget 2011 and do I care if I get arrested no eventhough I work for the government ha
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