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Re:GDPR adtech complaints keep stacking up in Europe by duxup on Monday May 20, 2019 @01:59PM (#19963146)
>If the NYT or whatever started advertising for its audience, I wouldn't have shoes ads all over the place as soon as I buy a pair of shoes on amazon.

Just as an aside, I don't get how that works. I buy a thing on Amazon... then I get ads for the thing I just bought.

This happens often. Guies.... I already gave you my money, I'm not buying two TVs now...

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Re:GDPR adtech complaints keep stacking up in Europe by SpicyLemonZest on Monday May 20, 2019 @02:17PM (#19963359)
I'd guess the tracking doesn't (thankfully) know your Amazon order history, only that you were browsing for shoes.
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