We tend to view Google as a search engine and tech giant, but it is, in actual fact, an advertising company that has the world’s best technology to advertise anything and everything – after all, it knows us very intimately. And why wouldn’t it? We ask its search engine questions we would be too embarrassed to ask anyone else. And we use its products and services, and consent to it collecting and sharing our data. If you’re worried about your privacy, but want to continue using the internet for research purposes (and otherwise), there are ways in which you can minimise the intrusion. Here are some steps you can take:
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