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You’re Just Not That Interesting (Except When You Are)

If you’re worried about being tracked online, you may be stressing over the wrong things. I’ll describe two kinds of privacy, why companies don’t really care about you as a person, and the choices that can protect you today and years from now.

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Can Search Engines Track My Searches?

Search engines have numerous (and quite amazing) ways to gather information on people and the way they search. It’s nothing to worry about unless you have some critical need for privacy.

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How Do I Remove Only My Personal Information from a Computer?

Unfortunately, there is no practical way to determine what is and what isn’t personal information. Securing a computer to give away is an all-or-nothing proposition.

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