The following story is at the Huffington Post:
“Google Ad Preferences Thinks It Knows Who You Are, What You Search.”
“Here's a fun one.
There's an option in your Google account that displays your Ad Preferences page, which lets you see who Google thinks you are and what you're interested in.
If you're an avid Googler, then you probably use the search engine many times a day to find for driving direction, movie times, stock tips, local weather, cooking recipes, sweet deals on shoes and more. Based on what you've searched, Google makes inferences about your demographics and uses this information to show you relevant ads as you use Google products online…”
OK before you all break out in a cold sweat and start to move to the woods with no connection to the grid here are the Ad preferences for me (and you all know how wild and crazy I am right).
“Your categories
Below you can review the interests and inferred demographics that Google has associated with your cookie.
Arts & Entertainment - Online Media - Webcams & Virtual Tours
Arts & Entertainment - Visual Art & Design - Photographic & Digital Arts
Computers & Electronics - Consumer Electronics - Camera & Photo Equipment - Cameras & Camcorders - Cameras
Internet & Telecom - Web Apps & Online Tools
Law & Government
News - Politics - Campaigns & Elections
Online Communities - File Sharing & Hosting
People & Society - Social Sciences
People & Society - Social Sciences - Psychology
Real Estate - Timeshares & Vacation Properties
Shopping
Travel - Tourist Destinations - Beaches & Islands
Your demographics
We infer your age and gender based on the websites you've visited.
Age: 45-54
Gender: Male”
