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Thanks for that. I now opted out and am passing on this tip for my clients to do the same (if they wish).
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That's very cool. It thinks I'm a lot older than I am. I guess I'm a fuddy duddy about my desires.
So, this is the new version of "Tivo Thinks I'm gay".
For me. Google thinks I'm an ancient geek.
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"...that Google has associated with your cookie."
Something about that sentence just sounds perverted.
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They have my gender and location right. I edited my prefs and left it in place. May be I can avoid the Pee Cee virus protection pop up that way.
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...hmmm. It thinks I'm older and a man. :oldfogey: wrong!