“Did you ever wonder why almost all of Google’s services are free of charge? Well, now you know. That old saying, “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” still holds true. You may not be paying Google with dollars (aside from clicking on those Google ads), but you are paying with information. That doesn’t have to be a bad thing, but you should be aware of it.”

If you want to know more, this was taken from an interesting article discussion “How Google collects data about you and the Internet”. …Interesting discussion points, as we learn more about the power of Google.  And, it’s always wise to be an informed consumer.