Make sure you turn this off (Google users)

Re:Make sure you turn this off (Google users) by jsnell on Monday August 03, 2015 @01:01PM (#9997733)

If anything this shows how inaccurate and thus non-threatening this kind of profiling is. This is what it's showing for me. I've marked as "-" things that are just completely insane. Like "I've not read an article or watched a video related to this category in years if ever, even by accident" levels of relevance. Cosmetics, hair care and celebrity news? It's like my profile has been mixed with that of a stereotypical teenage girl's...

  - Celebrities & Entertainment News
  - Rap & Hip-Hop
  - East Asian Music
  Online Video
  Bicycles & Accessories
  - Hygiene & Toiletries
  - Make-Up & Cosmetics
  - Fitness
  - Hair Care
  Banking
  Adventure Games
  Shooter Games
  Mobile Phones
  Search Engine Optimisation & Marketing
  - Toys

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Re:Make sure you turn this off (Google users) by _up on Monday August 03, 2015 @04:53PM (#9999723)

You should read the Target story. Target was at first clueless and had to learn the hard way. How not to spook their Customers, with to precise Predictions. Now they mix in 50% decoys!

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/magazine/shopping-habits.h...

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Re:Make sure you turn this off (Google users) by stormcrowsx on Monday August 03, 2015 @03:12PM (#9999011)

I got all that too, East Asian Music in particular was pretty confusing. The rest could have come from stuff like my wife using my computer after me.

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Re:Make sure you turn this off (Google users) by jsnell on Monday August 03, 2015 @05:49PM (#10000132)

Ok, that's really interesting. Nobody uses my computers but me except on guest accounts, so there really is no sensible explanation like that. Maybe there's something to the decoy theory then.

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