Opt-out of Google Buzz (Updated)

Irritated with Google’s lack of concern for privacy with the roll-out of Google Buzz? Did you hastily click through to see what it was all about only to find that everything you do is broadcasted to the web? Here’s how to opt-out of Google Buzz.

Go to your newly created Google Profile, click on “edit profile” and uncheck “Display my full name so I can be found in search.” That effectively disables your profile which is required to participate in Buzz.

Next, at the bottom of your Gmail page there’s a link to turn off Buzz which will hide that new feature they added to your inbox. Congratulations, you are now Buzz free.

UPDATE: According to a post on Life Hacker, Google will eventually roll out a new Buzz tab in Gmail settings where you can officially opt-out of Buzz. It’s not there yet, but soon.