College Tracking

I was hearing that colleges track everything. Can they track our youtube and other personal browsing history even after I clear my history or use incognito tab.

Can they see our search history?

My question was in the sense of when you apply for college

when I clear my search history is everything fine?

These aren’t ridiculously detailed felony checks for top secret clearances.

No. It’s not fine. If you searched some weird stuff, you should be extremely concerned.

are you joking. Im not a bad person, I am just worried about my future

so you think Im overreacting

We don’t know a thing about you.

If you’re searching for things you think may cause an issue, stop doing it.

Better yet, ask yourself why you’re doing things that would cause issues/

@CoolKidforMIT I gotta say yes, I think you’re overreacting just a bit.

It’s true that some colleges and employers can and will search your name online, and anything containing illegal or otherwise harmful activities (e.g. inflammatory posts towards coworkers) could be grounds for dismissal. I doubt they are able to track things such as your search history, due to privacy laws (which I only know a tiny bit about).

Bottom line: use caution, but no need to overreact.

hahahahahaha no that’s hardcore illegal; search whatever the fuck you want