Does Google retain logs of personally identifiable search data?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Adam Fields <ip20398470293845 () aquick org>
Date: January 26, 2006 5:26:42 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Does Google retain logs of personally identifiable search data?

For IP, if you wish:

In conversations about Google, the question has come up - does Google
keep logs of searches correlated with IP address or other personally
identifiable information for users who have not logged in?

I don't think Google has made a public statement on this matter, and I
have been unable to find an answer. I wonder if any of the IP readers
know.

All of the analysis I've read has seemed to start from the assumption
that they >do< keep these logs, based on the fact that they
> could<. Is there any definitive evidence that you know of that they
do, or is this just speculation?

I've written a blog post elaborating on this and some of the
implications:

http://www.aquick.org/blog/2006/01/26/does-google-keep-logs-of- 
personal-data/

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                                - Adam

** Expert Technical Project and Business Management
**** System Performance Analysis and Architecture
****** [ http://www.everylastounce.com ]

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[ http://www.adamfields.com/resume.html ].. Experience
[ http://www.flickr.com/photos/fields ] ... Photos
[ http://www.aquicki.com/wiki ].............Wiki
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