Google will start to use the names of some users, along with photos and comments in advertising.
The new ads will use personal information of some Google+ users, though there will be a way to opt out entirely and users under the age of 18 will be excluded automatically. It will be part of new "shared endorsement" ads that will resemble social ads used by Facebook.
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There was once upon a time companies had to pay people for using their likeness in an ad: now thanks to Google+ they found a way around paying people their dues by robbing users of their likeness with or without their consent then selling it to whomever wants it.
Nothing new. You post on the web, it is stored somewhere. Google.... C'mon people, google owns you. You didn't think all those free services didn't come with a price?
When you get free service on the web, the service you use isn't the product; you are. If you don't like it, join websites that require payment and your privacy won't be used in a manner like this.
I'm not bothered; they won't use my picture because I'm not photogenic enough.
I guess the rest of you'll have to add some big text over your pics that reads "I DO NOT ENDORSE THIS PRODUCT" or "I HATE THIS THING" or "I GOT A RASH OFF THIS" etc etc.
I think many people will love the chance to be famous.
Actually there are laws at least in the US. Facebook was trying to do something REAL creepy. They want to have a service where a company would pay them to send fake messages to all your contacts where you would tell your contacts that your tried a product and loved it and they should try it.
That was going to start over a month ago but the FTC and yanked their chain again. They are looking at Google right now.
Originally posted by Mez: Actually there are laws at least in the US. Facebook was trying to do something REAL creepy. They want to have a service where a company would pay them to send fake messages to all your contacts where you would tell your contacts that your tried a product and loved it and they should try it.
That was going to start over a month ago but the FTC and yanked their chain again. They are looking at Google right now.
Yeah, that's completely out of order. I'm sure they wouldn't allow that in the UK.
I remember hearing something like "If you think that you are a Google Customer and not a Google Product, just try calling their customer support and see how far you get."
Quote:Yeah, that's completely out of order. I'm sure they wouldn't allow that in the UK.
The problem with both countries is if you grease enough palms you can get away with murder. The FTC did not drop kick Facebook like they did the last time they pulled a similar prank. I bet Facebook made the FTC ways and means committee very rich. That is how you get things done. You pay off the politicians that hold the purse strings of the agency you need to muzzle.
