Google keeps a log of all your electronic parts, brakes, tools, and automotive tires digital receipts emailed to your GMail account.

Arlen G. Holder · 2019-05-18T16:28:15+00:00

Do you know how to turn _off_ (or "pause" in Google parlance) this seemingly long-term and apparently permanent receipt scanning of your Google email? If you're not aware of what's going on, I post this detailed example so that you can be advised that Google apparently keeps a _separate_ log of all digital receipts emailed to your GMail account, which is _separate_ from the normal privacy stuff that you can typically "pause" for privacy. AFAIK, this is where your normal privacy stuff is set for Gmail accounts: This is the "special" scanning done of _all_ your tools/parts receipts: As far as I can tell, there's no way to turn this scanning off, where, together, we can ascertain exactly _what_ Google considers the definition of a "receipt", where the examples I found in _my_ email appear to include _free_ stuff, and warranty registration cards, etc. Since Usenet is a potluck picnic where adults strive to bring something of value to the picnic table, I ask that you look at what is scanned in _your_ receipt cache, and report back to us so as to edify us of _other_ types of "receipts" you find - where I will do my part by showing below the types of things Google considers a "receipt" for this scanning & logging purpose. Also, if you have special skills in the knowledge of _where_ we can permanently turn this "receipt" scanning off, that would be helpful, since, AFAICT, the best you can do, as shown here for an electronics purchase, as far as I can tell at this point, is to completely delete the original email: One problem is that this scanning includes even _free_ electronics, tools, and parts... for example, this femtocell cellular tower that my carrier lent to me, at no cost, which is attached to my router to project as its own micro tower (and my cellular repeater, which is another unit that the carrier lent me, for free, since I'm thousands of feet on the top of a mountain overlooking Silicon Valley, where my home is large & therefore requires multiple cellular...

May 18, 2019 29 Replies

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bitrex 7 years ago

They only _occasionally_ decapitate and crucify prisoners

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Rod Speed 7 years ago

Sure, but the the USA still kills murderers.

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rbowman 7 years ago

Them too... Given a choice, I'd go with the Indo-Europeans in the neighborhood.

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rbowman 7 years ago

I consigned old Rod to the bozo bin long ago. Thanks for replying to him and confirming that he is as stupid as ever.

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peterwieck33 7 years ago

The Troll is back. Please do not feed the troll!

Now, one may always shop locally and pay cash. No trail. But, that would be beyond the troll's already limited thought process.

Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA

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Arlen G. Holder 7 years ago

Hi Snit,

Some day, you'll post as an adult would Snit, & not as a child does. o Apparently not today.

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Stephen Wolstenholme 7 years ago

You just did!

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Foxs Mercantile 7 years ago

No, "feeding the Troll" is engaging it in what ever stupid bullshit they are posting.

Jeff-1.0 wa6fwi http://www.foxsmercantile.com

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Arlen G. Holder 7 years ago

Thank you for proving, yet again, Snit, you own the mind of a child.

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Fox's Mercantile 7 years ago

You just had to answer didn't you. You're as predictable as flies on dog s*it.

"I am a river to my people." Jeff-1.0 WA6FWi http:foxsmercantile.com

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