Less than a month after announcing a controversial new privacy policy that shares user data across all its sites with no opt-out option, Google is introducing a system to monitor all online activity of those who participate in a program called Screenwise.

In exchange for unrestricted access to information on your every online move, the search and software giant is offering financial compensation.

By signing up for Screenwise and installing a browser plugin (only Google Chrome is supported at present), you’ll be given $5 in store credit on Amazon.

For every three months you continue to provide Google with browsing data, you’ll earn an addition $5 gift card, up to a total of $25. Only those over 13 can participate and, perhaps not surprisingly, signups are currently on hold due to overwhelming interest.

Source: Yahoo News!

One policy, one Google experience – The theme of Google as they push for the Changes to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

“We’re getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that’s a lot shorter and easier to read. Our new policy covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google.” says Google.

These changes in  Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service will take effect on March 1, 2012. If you choose to keep using Google once the change occurs, you will be doing so under the new Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Source: Google

In through the social out door

While Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg was waving his new racks in Google’s face yesterday, the Mountain View Chocolate Factory’s new helmsman Larry Page was reportedly rejigging his management underlings.…

Source: The Register – Software