Google privacy, etc.

"New privacy policy consolidates all your activity data at google.com unless you erase it first"

I'm not going to bother. Edit: I am going to bother, because I don't think I gain anything by Google having this.

If you're so inclined, that's the story, and here are more instructions ( https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/how-remove-your-google-search-history-googles-new-privacy-policy-takes-effect ), and here's how to save your web history first if you feel like it ( http://xach.livejournal.com/301555.html ).