Google can now grab your name and face for its adverts


Your name and face are now fair game for adverts on google on Google , with search giant trying to exploit people’s friendships to fill its coffers. In a change to its terms and condition , the company said it was now using name and profile picture of google account holder in its adverts. Google said the change would be help it display “the most useful information” and described the adverse as “shared endorsements”.
People who review restaurants and hotels on Googlw could now see their face and name displayed alongside a paid advert, but they won’t see any of the cash .Google explained people’s that review and endorsements would only be shown to those who reviewers’ circle of Google+ friends and that of the setting is easily turned off.
Many security experts explain that its about to wrong for people as it is automatically turn on for every user on google This isn’t first time a major web form has tried to exploit its user by including them in adverse.In 2011 FB also started “Sponsored Story” , which effectively turn the like button of our profile into commercial endorsements.




HOW TO STOP IT ?

You can stop Google using your profile picture and name in ads by changing a new setting in google accund. Log into google then go to www.snipca.com/10351. Untick the box next to “Based upon my activity, google may show my name and profile picture in shared endorsements that appear in the ads”(Refer above image). Now google won’t be able to use your profile in any adverts.

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