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Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by xvector on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @04:32PM (#18603770)
Honestly, Google is almost certainly using canvas fingerprinting to track you across accounts, webpages, and more regardless of incognito.

There should be zero expectation of privacy when using a Google service. I've switched to searx.me, which wraps Google and (optionally) a bunch of other search engines.

Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by esrauch on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @04:44PM (#18603852)
Do you have a citation that they do canvas fingerprinting or are you just guessing?
Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by mda on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @01:59AM (#18606218)
They don't. But welcome to HN Where conspiracy is more prevalent then truth.
Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by doctorpangloss on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @02:31AM (#18606335)
I don’t know dude, it would take Google the whole of 5 minutes to publish how they track people. It’s not like they haven’t already prepared a contingency eg for congress.

You’re being really flippant about speculation, which is a total red herring. The point is they’re not honest.

Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by mda on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @04:45AM (#18606897)
You mean they don't already explain it? Please.
Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by GunlogAlm on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @05:39PM (#18604200)
Probably not, hence "almost certainly".
Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by newsbinator on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @11:16PM (#18605649)
Unfortunately: "How canvas fingerprint blockers make you easily trackable"

https://multilogin.com/how-canvas-fingerprint-blockers-make-...

Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by dwd on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @01:55AM (#18606207)
Found this with Firefox Focus.

Using a minority browser with a lot of stuff blocked makes you very unique.

It's good for blocking 3rd party cookies but you stand out like a sore thumb to Google.

Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by sizzle on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @12:06AM (#18605809)
Is there a chrome extension or easy way to randomize canvas properties programmatically to avoid canvas fingerprinting when opening a new chrome tab?

Canvas fingerprinting is highly concerning to say the least, thanks in advance to anyone with working solutions.

Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by pgeorgi on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @05:23PM (#18604124)
> Google is almost certainly using canvas fingerprinting

Since that's a client side mechanism it should be rather simple to find out, no? (eg. an addon that injects tracking into the DOM accessors necessary to get at the canvas)

Re:Google personalizes search results even when you’re logge... by vxNsr on Tuesday December 04, 2018 @11:53PM (#18605780)
wow, we took that instance down: but here is their stat list if people still wanna try the service.

https://stats.searx.xyz/