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Old 01-31-2012, 05:13 AM
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Found this page Google Ads Preferences Manager in this article. Everybody knows google has a profile for you based on searches and such but didn't know you could look at yours.

Could have guessed mine
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Old 01-31-2012, 07:07 AM
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Interesting that the profile differs between the browsers I use (tend to keep non-work related stuff in Firefox at work). So the cookie stored in each browser gives a profile, so shared browsers will give strange profiles (or a checkup on others in the family...).
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Your categories and demographics
No interest or demographic categories are associated with your ads preferences so far. You can add or edit interests and demographics at any time.
I'm a ninja
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Lol, lamborghini? No idea why I have that. Otherwise it's Mazda, parts, and reference tools/calculators.
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It says I'm 20 years older than I actually am. I blame all the miata related searches.
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Ha! It says I'm 24-30. Proof I'm not 56! Then again all the **** didn't show up...Must be broken.
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I'll have to check this out when I get home. It appears to be blocked at work or something.
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Originally Posted by curly
Then again all the **** didn't show up...Must be broken.
lol thought the same thing
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It says I'm a tranny trucker.
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Originally Posted by curly
Then again all the **** didn't show up...
Ha thats what I was thinking too, thank you Chrome incognito mode
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Pretty much nailed it.
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I want to know who the hell has been using my computer.
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Not sure where the first 2 come from, and why I dont have Miata on there since I Google Miata stuff all the time.

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Originally Posted by pusha
Hobbies & Leisure - Gay Furry Cosplay
4 srs?
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Below you can review a summary of the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie. You can remove or edit your categories at any time.
Hobbies & Leisure - Special Occasions - Weddings
Shopping - Apparel - Clothing Accessories - Gems & Jewelry


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We infer your age and gender based on the websites you've visited. You can remove or edit these at any time.
Age: 25-34
Gender: Male

I searched for wedding rings sans diamonds last night to show my girlfriend that rings don't need diamonds to be classy. That is the only wedding searching I have ever done that I am aware of. What about all the torrents and miata and subaru and skiing and other stuff I search for? Does it not notice when I search through the address bar in chrome?
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LOlz it thinks I'm 50. maybe from searching about bad knees.

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Originally Posted by icantthink4155
4 srs?
yes, I look at weird ****.



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I need to block this.
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It says I'm 25-34, I'm 21.
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i find it really weird that i have to download something to opt out of this ----.
it had mazdas and jeeps listed - i own those cars...good for you google.
but i had gaming or game ---- listed...and i ------- hate games.

oh well.
REMOVED and opted out
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Kind of interesting.

Google has two very different opinions of me based on my desktop PC vs. my laptop.

The desktop profile actually nailed it pretty closely apart from the age:




The laptop is closer to knowing my actual age (still a bit off), but aside from that I have no idea where they came up with this stuff:



Campers & RVs? Beauty & fitness? Tablet PCs? Shopping? Theme parks?
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