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$5-$25 Gift Cards Free From Google

Mar 10, 2012 2:40 PM

The panel—called Screenwise—is similar to those used by many market research companies. This panel is designed to help us understand web usage better - such as what times of day people browse, how long they stay on websites and what types of sites are popular (or not). As a Screenwise Trends panelist, you'll add a browser extension that will share with Google the sites you visit and how you use them. What we learn from you, and others like you, will help us improve Google products and services and make a better online experience for everyone.

What's in it for you? Our panel management partner, Knowledge Networks, will give you one gift when you sign up and download the Google Screenwise browser extension. Then you’ll get an additional gift every three months for staying with it.* It's our way of saying "Thank you."

Gift selections include:

$5 Barnes and Noble Gift Card
$5 Papa John's Gift Card
$5 Sephora Gift Card
$5 Walmart Gift Card
$5 Zappos.com Gift Card
$25 Expedia Hotel Card

@ google.com

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great promo - if you want EVERY single click you do on the internet transmitted to Google so they can track you. Worth a $5 gift card? Oh heck no! Of course, it's currently a voluntary program.

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@wootcompare: Pssh, you say that like Google doesn't already track your every click on the internet!

orionantares orionantares
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@orionantares: I can't say for certain that the FF add-on "Google sharing" works to block tracking, but I know that it definitely affects my search results. I have a different version of FF at work that doesn't support "Google sharing" and search results are very different. Personally, I think that any steps we can take to reduce this invasion of privacy is worth not installing another app to increase it. This is why I use FF exclusively for browsing.

oscaroni oscaroni
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Most sites already use Google Analytics or Adsense, both of which probe your cookies and stalk you from entrance to exit. It's not that big of a deal now-a-days to be honest. Sure, there are still the paranoid few who freak out every time their mouse cursor twitches, ever so slightly when they aren't touching it, but for the most part it's fine. You still have your normal privacy, it's not going to read your emails, nor rat you out for all those dirty pics you just sent and isn't going to spam your credit card all over the place. Infact, the very few things you do have privacy with on the internet, aren't even touched with this. And chances are, you already have spyware which you didn't ask for, don't get paid to use, or have the guarantee of a well known company behind it, and have been tracked for the last few years anyways. So let's face it, what's there to lose with it?

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