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A question for those "in the know" regarding my identity when browsing with Chrome....
Last year I set up an account at Pinterest. Being that I ended up realizing I had no use for it, I closed the account shortly thereafter. I hadn't been back to Pinterest since then. As well, in be...
Think it could be the way Google+ is tied into Chrome these days. If you're logged into Google+ then it automatically keeps track of things like sites visited depending on the setting defaults and what you have allowed. YouTube is now part of the Google empire also so it is tied into your Google account.
This link basically is the key to the kingdom and what you choose to allow: https://myaccount.google.com/security?pli=1
Are you familiar with these Google settings: https://myaccount.google.com/activitycontrols ?
EDIT: That's wild, you have to highlight the above link and go to it, won't work as a direct hyperlink.
Think it could be the way Google+ is tied into Chrome these days. If you're logged into Google+ then it automatically keeps track of things like sites visited depending on the setting defaults and what you have allowed. YouTube is now part of the Google empire also so it is tied into your Google account.
This link basically is the key to the kingdom and what you choose to allow: https://myaccount.google.com/security?pli=1
Are you familiar with these Google settings: https://myaccount.google.com/activitycontrols ?
EDIT: That's wild, you have to highlight the above link and go to it, won't work as a direct hyperlink.
Google and Youtube being connected is one of the things pushing me toward tyring to get used to Firefox.
I did check Google +, and I guess by being signed into Google I'm signed into Google + automatically, but with Google + I was able to switch to my "brand" account, which was a separate account that I set up to use for Youtube, as I didn't want my real name being on any comments I may make. Not because I'm trying to hide, but just because I don't want my name everywhere (even though it really, electronically, already is).
And.... BINGO!!!!! BirdDog, you get the gold star of the day!
This is why, and it will now be rectified!
Thank you!
I must have signed into Pinterest last year using my Google info, and I just don't remember doing so. I'm still probably going to give Firefox a spin, as this whole thing has bugged me a bit, but at least the mystery concerning Pinterest is now solved. :)
