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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by jimrob4@midwest.social to c/technology@lemmy.ml

Got this notification when I opened Chrome when coming back to my desk after lunch.

"We changed our privacy settings to allow us to snoop on what you're looking at and shove you ads accordingly. Feel free to opt out, but we'll probably opt you back in when you aren't paying attention."

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[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 78 points 1 year ago
[-] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 year ago

Well, you see, our work environment is optimized to use chrome so there is really no other choice.

I wouldn't sacrifice my irl income just to tell google to go fuck itself.

[-] oranges@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Caught by the Jaffa's

I have converted over to Linux for a huge portion of my work flow but there is still the 20% I either can't efficiently replicate or there is just not the software I need.

Where possible I choose to work outside of Microsoft, Google and Apple but to keep a roof over one's head, I must endure too.

[-] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Stop using Chrome outside of work then. Unfortunately we usually can't control the software environments we work in, but separate your work computing from your home computing. The stuff that Google would gain about your personal life is mostly gained from your personal browsing anyways, assuming you don't use your work computer for personal browsing (that's what phones are for).

[-] Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Please read my other comment.

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