When I look up something on google I see ads for the things I searched?

[coconut314]

I looked up apple macbook pro hardcovers on google and when I went on facebook and other websites I saw ads for that..... Why? Am I being stalked??!!

[Sheen Smith]

That's because tons of companies "mine" data about you and sell it to Google and other companies. e.g. http://www.bluekai.com/aboutus.php

[ThankieSpankie]

Nope, just cookie tracked like we all are. Ah the mastery of the mighty Google. It's all about money in the end.

[Faith Bc]

that's normal; and no, you are not being stalked, don't worry. that's just the way things are. i hope i helped!

[Denny]

Google and facebook track all of your searches and what you do on the internet by using little pieces of software called cookies. To stop this you can browse the web with your cookies off (you can manage your cookies in your browser's settings or prefrences, also, you have to turn on your cookies to log onto facebook, but it is safe to turn them off after you are done using facebook) and when you are done using the internet also delete all of your cookies using software called bleachbit which can be found here: http://download.cnet.com/BleachBit/3000-...entBody;1d

And you can also use safe search engines like duckduckgo.com instead of google, duckduckgo does not track any of your searches or what you do on the web.

[Alex]

They use cookies to tell what you have viewed , you can remove them in your browser settings or by using ccleaner.
http://www.piriform.com/CCLEANER