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Re:The IAB loves tracking users. But it hates users tracking... by AstralStorm on Monday January 16, 2023 @09:32AM (#34401009)
Fancy that, this requires an explicit opt in by GDPR.
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Re:The IAB loves tracking users. But it hates users tracking... by Nextgrid on Monday January 16, 2023 @09:52AM (#34401201)
That hasn't stopped them before: https://iapp.org/news/a/belgian-dpa-fines-iab-europe-250k-eu...

And of course with such a small fine it's basically guaranteed they will continue breaching it since it makes them way more money.

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Re:The IAB loves tracking users. But it hates users tracking... by Cthulhu_ on Monday January 16, 2023 @10:15AM (#34401450)
In theory yes; in practice, they'll track you anyway because it's not a crime unless you're found out, sued, and don't survive the lawsuit.

I'm sure there's a lot of "underground" data transactions happening where the source of data is obfuscated.

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Re:The IAB loves tracking users. But it hates users tracking... by tgsovlerkhgsel on Monday January 16, 2023 @11:09AM (#34402029)
Facebook (of all places!) is one of the few companies that makes this transparent.

If you have a Facebook account, and live in GDPR-land, go check which companies illegally passed on your data (https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings -> Audience based advertising) and report them!

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Re:The IAB loves tracking users. But it hates users tracking... by trompetenaccoun on Monday January 16, 2023 @12:57PM (#34403459)
Step 1 in defending your privacy: Sign up to Facebook and give them your data.
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