How Long Should Google Remember Searches?
I don't think Google is asking me question, because my data is their data now.
We have a legitimate interest in retaining search server logs for a number of reasons:
- to improve our search algorithms for the benefit of users
- to defend our systems from malicious access and exploitation attempts
- to maintain the integrity of our systems by fighting click fraud and web spam
- to protect our users from threats like spam and phishing
- to respond to valid legal orders from law enforcement as they investigate and prosecute serious crimes like child exploitation; and
- to comply with data retention legal obligations.
I am constantly questioning as to why they partner with splogers who swipe my feed and split the profit from my content with Google.