Google setting cookies without permission

7 points by just_observing 7 years ago | 2 comments

Am in the EU.

Chrome. Not logged into Google.

Clear all browsing data. Check what cookies are stored. There are none.

Visit http://youtube.com and click on a random video.

Check cookies: accounts.google.com 1 cookie

fonts.googleapis.com Channel ID

ggpht.cim Channel ID

google.com Channel ID

googlevideo.com Channel ID

gstatic.com Channel ID

www.youtube.com Database Storage, Local Storage, Service Workers

youtube.com Channel ID, 6 cookies

ytimg.com Channel ID

At no point was I asked to accept cookies.

pwg 7 years ago |

While I do not recommend use of Chrome (Google's interests do not synchronize with your interests) you can install this to dull the threat of cookies:

Cookie AutoDelete: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cookie-autodelete/...

There is also a Firefox version: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autode... and at least Mozilla's interests may slightly align more with your own than google's interests. So you might consider switching to Firefox as well.

techjuice 7 years ago |

What happens when you go to youtube.co.uk or uk.youtube.com?

.com is normally the USA versions of the site.