Tag Archives: google

Who are you?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by netclectic| Comments Off

I woke up in a social network, the internet policeman knew my name…

Google now let’s you peruse the various bits of demographic information they store about you so they can try and sell you stuff.

Google says:

Many websites, such as news sites and blogs, partner with us to show ads to their visitors. To see ads that are more related to you and your interests, edit the categories below, which are based on sites you have recently visited.

Your interests are associated with an advertising cookie that’s stored in your browser.

So who does google think you are? You can find out here - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb

This is who google thinks I am…

Your categories
Below you can review the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie.
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Arts & Entertainment – Music & Audio
  • Arts & Entertainment – Music & Audio – Rock Music
  • Computers & Electronics – Programming
  • Games – Computer & Video Games – Simulation Games
  • Internet & Telecom – Web Services – Web Hosting & Domain Registration
  • News – Weather
  • Sports – Individual Sports – Cycling
  • World Localities – Europe – Western Europe – United Kingdom
  • World Localities – Europe – Western Europe – United Kingdom – Scotland
Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites you’ve visited.
  • Age: 35-44
  • Gender: Male

Scary that it’s pretty much spot on? Or sad that I’m so predictable?

 

You can go sleep at home tonight, If you can log off and walk away…

Comments Off

Posted in News

Tagged , ,