Google suggest is aimed to provide the relevant results instantly as you are typing. It is supported by Google toolbars and Google homepage. In most cases it is very useful, but lately Google explained that Google suggest sends information about your searches. Meaning that Google logs your ip along with your search. But according to Google, only %2 of the searches are logged in a random fashion.

This causes a privacy violation indeed. What could happen if the logs are captured by outside of Google? I don’t want to think. So as this situation made Google uncomfortable, and they decided to anonymize the logs within 24 hours, and this is expected to begin from the end of this month. But there is a more secure way, simply do not log user data

They say that this logs are useful to improve service qualities. I really believe in Google’s affords to provide the best possible service, but privacy of millions is more important.

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