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Re:Apple’s ad business set to boom on the back of its own an... by whimsicalism on Monday October 03, 2022 @01:26PM (#33070746)
They can target you in app store based on your activity on the Kindle app - is that not tracking?
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Re:Apple’s ad business set to boom on the back of its own an... by WoodenChair on Monday October 03, 2022 @01:45PM (#33071026)
> They can target you in app store based on your activity on the Kindle app - is that not tracking?

It doesn't say that in the article and that's patently false. Apple does not have access to Amazon's data about your activity in the Kindle app. Can they potentially track you in the Apple Books app? Perhaps, but if you trust what they're saying, you're presented first with an opt-out dialog about ad personalization.

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Re:Apple’s ad business set to boom on the back of its own an... by novok on Monday October 03, 2022 @04:29PM (#33073234)
Apple does have access to the amount of time you open that kindle app although ;)
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