On 9/6/07, Rony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Easwar Hariharan wrote: > >> I am curious to know, how do search engines get user details when a > >> person uses the search facility. Normally only the IP address of the > >> computer is available and that too changes dynamically. So except for > >> city location of the computer, how do they know the user details? > > > > > > Er,cookies?? > > > > > > Cookies will only tell if the same pc is back. It does not reveal user > information. Firefox users can set cookies to 'Untill I close firefox' > option. This keeps them alive for that session only.
Much of the data is just anonymous information regarding your locality, browser/OS use, ISP speed, resolution, etc. Location information depends on your ISP. Sify, for example shows my location as Chennai ;) Personal information can be gained through 2 ways; either voluntrary, where you sign up for "saved searches" feature or when you sign in to your email and search for something at the same time. -- Siddhesh Poyarekar This document validates as Plain Text -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
