Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring

Re:Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring by forgotpwtomain on Sunday July 17, 2016 @10:03PM (#12112872)

> I'm not convinced it's opt-in. I just visited that page, and everything was switched on. I can't profess to having a perfect memory, but I can say that opting in would have been pretty out of character thing for me to do.

I in fact explicitly remember clicking no to a prompt similar to this one, so I'm very puzzled how I got auto-opted in anyways..

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Re:Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring by Washuu on Sunday July 17, 2016 @10:21PM (#12112922)

I just got this prompt yesterday and explicitly opted out. It has it opted in currently in the Activity Controls of my account. Clearly this opt out screen does not work.

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Re:Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring by alainv on Sunday July 17, 2016 @10:30PM (#12112948)

Activity Controls is whether or not Google logs Web/App activity. The Ads opt-out controls interest-based ads as a whole, including from Web & App Activity if enabled.

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Re:Google will use Chrome browsing data for ad tailoring by taneq on Sunday July 17, 2016 @10:45PM (#12112985)

"Auto-opted in." I can't wait for dodgy software bundlers to start using this doublespeak terminology.

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