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submitted 10 months ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 90 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I guess they're discovering that your grocery store trip on Feb 17, 2017 does not help them target ads.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 43 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Or they figured out short-term tracking is more effective at predicting future shopping than your entire driving history. 🤷‍♂️

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 39 points 10 months ago

They’ve actually discovered that being out into compliance with data privacy laws is expensive.