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antdude
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Do U Know How Many Apps Have Access To Your Google Account?

»www.techsupportalert.com ··· ount.htm

"The web is full of great free services that you can access for free. I mention lots of them on this site, for example. And to save you having to create a new username and password every time you sign up to one of these great sites, many of them allow you to optionally sign in with your existing Google, Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn account.

Which is great, because it's quick and convenient. But over time, you tend to forget just how many of these sites and services you have tried in the past. Just because you've stopped using a particular service doesn't mean that it doesn't still have access to, say, your Google account. Which, even if it's only used to verify your identity, is probably still not a good idea.

In the case of Google, it's easy to review the list of systems to which you've previously granted access. You can then deny access to any of those sites with a single click..."

StuartMW
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said by antdude:

Which, even if it's only used to verify your identity, is probably still not a good idea.

I refuse to sign-in using an existing account--not that I have many anyway. I just create an account specific to whatever site I'm using. That's only a handful so not big deal remembering them.

jadinolf
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No idea here.

Juggernaut
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None.

Name Game
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Understand data access for Apps
»support.google.com/a/bin ··· r=176367

Change the settings for an app
»support.google.com/a/bin ··· r=172983

Never used optional sign in with any account or granted them access.

jack b
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I found a few outdated web apps linked, the now defunct google power meter, and another potentially dodgy one: DSLReports ...LOL

Thanks!

Name Game
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Name Game

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Good..that should stop them..
19579823 (banned)
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quote:
I refuse to sign-in using an existing account
I dont blame you...... Just a way to collect info on people!
OZO
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Re: Do U Know How Many Apps Have Access To Your Google Account?

Those are Google cloud apps.

But there it yet another class of apps, often linked to Google account, this time from Android phones. How to control them (list | check | allow | deny, etc )?

chrisretusn
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Yes I do know which Connected Sites, Apps, and Services I have granted access to my Google Account:

nwrickert
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"How Many Apps Have Access To Your Google Account?"

Zero.

It is easy to count, when I don't have a google account.

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said by nwrickert:

"How Many Apps Have Access To Your Google Account?"

Zero.

It is easy to count, when I don't have a google account.

+1

Cartel
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Click for full size
Zero.

StuartMW
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said by nwrickert:

It is easy to count, when I don't have a google account.

I do have a Google account

*hangs head in shame*

but I haven't logged into it for ages and it's only linked to an anonymous throw-away email addy.

siljaline
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You'd be surprised via Google Dashboard, scary even.

chrisretusn
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Dashboard has been around for a while. What is so surprising about it? Why is it scary?

siljaline
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Google Dashboard offers a simple view into the data associated with your Google Account.
Designed to offer you transparency and control
Summarizes the data associated with each product you use when signed in to your account
Provides links to control your personal settings
Covers more than 20 products and services including Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Web History, Alerts and YouTube


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Thanks but I already know what Dashboard is and what it does. Like I said it's been around a while.

So....What is so surprising about it? Why is is scary? Please enlighten me.
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I think they mean its scary you might have things authorised to access your acct AND NOT EVEN KNOW IT! (Nothing should ever have access to ACCESS anyones account ON ANY SITE!!)

siljaline
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Re: Do U Know How Many Apps Have Access To Your Google Account?

For those the use Google for many services, Dashboard reviews all your Google activity, how you can manage it and what is retained by Google.
That's the way I use it and see it as do others.

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Yes..but don't agree with you statements and would like to see proof.

in fact...

»www.informationweek.com/ ··· 25702120

siljaline
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I chose not to disclose what I have a Google accounts.
That's all I have to say on the matter.

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Name Game

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OK..will watch your twitter.

siljaline
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siljaline

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You do that.

chrisretusn
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So I guess answering my two questions is out of the question?

No need to respond.

mmainprize
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said by chrisretusn:

So I guess answering my two questions is out of the question?

C/P from the web

NEW YORK – Like it or not, your relationship with Google is becoming a lot more intimate.

The company recently expanded its ability to combine data from its various services to create a highly detailed profile on you.

Google says it's doing that to simplify its privacy policy and improve your experience on sites such as Gmail, Picasa, Google Plus and YouTube. But there's a reason business reason, too. Google gets a chance to use the data it collects to tailor ads that align more precisely with your interests, and those personalized ads are among the most lucrative for the company.

Many privacy groups complain that Google is forcing you to accept these changes. The European Union is investigating whether the new approach violates its data-protection rules.

Before getting too worked up, it's important to understand what's happening.

Google has long monitored its users in order to target advertisements. If you've been reading a lot of news articles on golf, don't be surprised to see golf products pitched in graphical, display ads as you move across the Web. Google identifies you not by name, but by a string of characters attached to your Web browser. Google also promises not to target ads based on sensitive attributes such as sexual orientation, religion and serious health conditions.

Google also keeps logs of your searches and other activities, partly as feedback to improve services, the company says. Those logs don't have your name, but rather a numeric Internet address associated with your computer and the same browser-based characters used for ads. That Internet address also gives Google your approximate location, so a search may return local plumbers and not those 500 miles away.

Things change when you sign into a Google account — the kind you have for Gmail. When you do that, Google will have personal attributes such as your name, address and a list of friends. The new policy gives Google more ability to combine such data from e-mail, YouTube, search and other services, beyond the limited rights it had in the past.

Keep in mind that as much as Google makes promises to guard data about you, it's legally bound to respond to subpoenas and other government requests. That's no different from policies at Facebook, Yahoo and other websites. This was the case with Google's old policy as well.

I find no reason to be paranoid online, but it's best to know what's happening so you can take appropriate precautions if you feel the need. I really don't care if Google's ad system mistakenly thinks I'm a teenage girl because I search for the latest on ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars." But I'd care if ads popped up on my work computer based on a job search I might have done at home the night before.

StuartMW
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quote:
I find no reason to be paranoid online...

I do which is why I wear protection

»www.lessemf.com/personal.html

mmainprize
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mmainprize

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That Funny, I had seen that one before.

I use protection also
»www.ghostery.com/

StuartMW
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from War Games (1983)
Actually I think the best "protection" is not to play

chrisretusn
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Well you have to give them something. I do, mostly with Gmail, nothing all that important, certainly nothing personal. Aside from my name. That's about it.

If anyone is interested here is my Dashboard, sanitized of course, not much to sanitize.
It's not so scary. My comments in parentheses. The ** indicates that Google says these items may be visible to others. Each sections is presented with two columns. These are the items on the left side, on the right side are links to settings and help pages. The left side also has links to applicable items listed.

Account
Name: redacted
Nickname: redacted
Email address: redacted
Websites authorized to access the account
mail.google.com — E-mail Migration APIs, Google Contacts

Profile
About me 2 entries **
Name: redacted **
Profile URL: redacted
You do not have any +1's yet.

Blogger
Name redacted **
Blogger Profile 1 entry (nothing there)

Calendar
redacted email address was here
Country redacted
Time zone redacted

Contacts
Contacts 2 entries

Docs
Nothing interesting here.

Gmail
Nothing interesting here.

Google+
You do not have any +1's yet.
Posts

Groups
My groups 2 memberships
Most recent: redacted

iGoogle (iGoogle will not be available after November 1, 2013. )
Tabs 1 tab
Most recently added: Home

News
Source preferences 2 sources
Personalization based on Web History is off

Picasa Web Albums
Nickname: redacted **
Gallery URL »picasaweb.google.com/redacted **
Albums 6 total: 4 public, 2 unlisted, 0 sign-in required
Most recent: Profile Photos on Jul 13, 2011
Photos 43 total: 31 public, 12 unlisted, 0 sign-in required

Reader
Nothing interesting here.

Talk
Contacts 0 contacts
Sample Contact:

Tasks
Task lists 1 item (nothing there)
Most recent: redacted's list on Sep 13, 2012
Tasks 0 items
Most recent: on Dec 31, 1969
Completed tasks 0 items
Most recent: on Dec 31, 1969

Voice
Forwarding phones 1 phone (nothing there)

Web History
Web History: Disabled

YouTube
Profile setup
Username: redacted **
Gender: redacted **
Age: redacted

Other products
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Google Code
Google Wallet/Checkout