So What If Google Sends Me Targetted Ads?

Re:So What If Google Sends Me Targetted Ads? by theprivacydad on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @06:20PM (#37329918)

I'm mainly worried about a permanent record of a profile of a range of my online activities. A realistic first step is to break that up a little.

With the Google Maps mention I was suggesting it's ok not to go hard core privacy, because that really takes a lot of time an energy. I use google Maps maybe 4 times a month on my PC, in a browser dedicated to it with a Google account just for that activity. I use a VPN. On the road, I use Organic Maps on CalyxOS.

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Re:So What If Google Sends Me Targetted Ads? by acumenical on Thursday August 31, 2023 @04:42AM (#37334202)

I was very unclear, sorry about that. The bulk of my comment addresses the content of the comment section here, not your article. Comments about how data collection can be used to manipulate behavior are woefully fatalistic. I want to challenge that mindset whenever I come across it.

As for Google Maps, I was under the impression that you used the app; I mostly use my phone for maps so I just assumed, and I may have misread your article.

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Re:So What If Google Sends Me Targetted Ads? by theprivacydad on Thursday August 31, 2023 @04:56PM (#37343563)

Thanks for the feedback. I'll take a look at rewording that better. It's not clear, as you say.

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