I don't have any evidence, I just assumed it was being used for that from other discussion on this post.

Right, and in the absence of evidence making assumptions is a very natural human thing to do. But eth0up went through the trouble of finding pretty compelling evidence that the data was not being used for advertising purposes, quoted it, and still chose to believe the opposite.

Yes, because whimsical potato, I am true, fearless believer and desciple, hater of evidence, prophet of assumption, protector of anonymous tubers.

Not because google is in the business of data and advertising or has the ability to cleverly manipulate language to their advantage or would ever consider being evil. I'm quite confident google wouldn't use such data in ways that could be connected to advertising. All your google data are belong to privacy.

> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Bear in mind that while I can't refute you, the parent question was pretty snarky in its implication.