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The Washington Post reported in 2009 that Obama's administration has suggested changes to the ban on the way government Internet sites are used with 'cookies,' and other technology. This ruling would have allowed extensive collection of private information on every government website. Google, has through a specially contracted agreement, been relieved of adhering to a ban on the collection of information from parties who make use of their site.

It has been reported that when people log into the white house site to view videos of presidential addresses, etc. via you tube that it is being tracked through Google, as they are not subject to any ban. However, in the same year, it was suggested that this too, would be banned.

Coincidentally, only non-third party and government sites were affected by this ban, allowing Google the right to continue these tracking practices legally. It was stated in a policy review that having cookies would "improve customer service by allowing agencies to analyze how people use their sites…" Supposedly, individuals would be notified of the tracking and allowed to 'opt' out, but this has not happened as yet.

It's no surprise that Google utilizes internet cookies to track EVERY piece of content it moves throughout it's website. Further still, some websites can even pinpoint your EXACT LOCATION with IP tracking! definitive-ip-search.org/25/index.htm is one such website. Providers, including Google, keep mobile phone records and that information can be obtained anytime by the government.

Personal phone calls are noted with the number the call originated from, the number called, the date of the call, and additional information. This is a tremendous database of information on anyone who has every used a cell phone and it's information that could be used against those who are unaware.

As the law states per Homeland Security, there must be a legitimate reason for seeking such information before the government can access this information via internet cookies. It also means that everyone else is supposed to fall under the same regulations, everywhere and all the time. Being under the guise of 'big government," everything one does is now under scrutiny and this can be frightening when one thinks about it. In some instances, all it takes is a nosy neighbor alerting the authorities of your "abnormal activities" to allow certain officials to track and monitor your online and telephone activities.

This is clearly stated in the Office of Management and Budget Report. This was generated ten years ago and has been going on ever since. Quite frankly, personal information is "up for grabs," as little-to-no legislature has been established in recent years to govern and regulate the use of internet cookies to monitor and track online activity.

When science gets ahead of good sense and individual rights, it is time to take a step back and review policies that can affect individual freedoms. While it is understandable that the government would want to quickly apprehend criminals and put a stop to any terrorist activity, there are millions of individual citizens whose privacy could be adversely effected and it is time for those people to come together and voice their displeasure. Policies that were put in place over 10 years ago need to be reviewed and changed in order to protect the rights of those who use technology.

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