Google has whipped up a privacy brouhaha with a blog post announcing that the company is rewriting its privacy policy , consolidating user information across its services.
What has the blogosphere and some users in an uproar is that Google isn't offering users an opt-out option. If you don't want your information from Gmail , YouTube and Google searches combined into one personal data store that can paint a detailed picture of you, the only option is to stop using Google's services.

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