I read that https encrypts your information. So for example your isp won’t know exactly what you’re looking at, just the website you’re connecting to. My question is how far does that encryption go. If I google “what does https do?” how does google know I looked that up if my connection is supposed to be encrypted?
Another example would be youtube. From what I understand my isp would know I’m on youtube and likely watching a video due to my bandwith, but they wouldn’t know which video I’m watching. However youtube would know. Why is that?
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Well as far as I can tell…..
Encryption means blocking out all that is not mainly involved.
That is only the Sender(You) and Receiver(Google) gets to know what is sent.
So Google has access to all data that it’s services(Youtube) receives.
But a hacker wouldn’t know what you searched because the person is not Google.
If you have a Android or even Google software installed, Google can access your usage information because you accepted their terms and conditions.They use it to improve services they provide to you (Ads you receive).
So a harmless google search can become an ad.They profile you using the videos you watch on YouTube.
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