Do You Trust Google?

Google and I have a relationship. It is not an equal relationship. They clearly are in charge.

See, Google and I have made an agreement. They will give me for free an email, storage, apps, and other cool apps and services.

I, on the other hand, will let them sell the information they collect about my preferences to advertisers. They might also share my information with the government.

From this you might get the impression that I trust Google. I do not. I don’t trust Facebook , Twitter, Microsoft or Amazon either.

But I do use their services. So I have no choice. Either I have to agree to their terms or I don’t use their products. So I have capitulated.

I live in the Google sphere. Google knows more about me than my mother. I would like to know what they know, so I know what is being sold to others.

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Jay Forrest

Jay Forrest is a long‑time Linux enthusiast who switched to Ubuntu in 2008 after a Windows XP virus convinced him to embrace open‑source software. A former host of the Linux User Podcast, Jay has worked in technical support for AOL, EarthLink, and Route 66 Casino, built his first 486 in the 90s, and has provided web design for businesses and nonprofits. He works with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and basic PHP, and enjoys exploring open‑source software. As a former Fedora Ambassador, Jay is dedicated to sharing why Linux—secure, stable, and open—remains his platform of choice.