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Scary how they track your every move!

Emma bunting — Tue, 27 May 2014 00:26:53 GMT

dmod mentioned how good Talenti gelato was on a thread I started about ice cream last week. So I went on their website to see if it was sold in my area. Now I'm getting posts on my Facebook page about Talenti gelato! At first, I thought it was just a weird coincidence...then light dawned and I realized that all the things we google...or sites we visit are secretly being collected and used to target us.

It's creepy. And I don't like it. And now I want ice cream.

Re: Scary how they track your every move!

evelomaddict — Tue, 27 May 2014 00:30:29 GMT

sometimes i think about buying something and i swear it shows up while i'm browsing online. they can even read my thoughts. well, hopefully, not all of them.

Re: Scary how they track your every move!

Emma bunting — Tue, 27 May 2014 00:34:25 GMT

On 5/26/2014 evelomaddict said:
sometimes i think about buying something and i swear it shows up while i'm browsing online. they can even read my thoughts. well, hopefully, not all of them.

hahaha.....I've actually had the exact same thought! Chances are we both googled it but don't remember!

Re: Scary how they track your every move!

sophiamarie — Tue, 27 May 2014 00:37:07 GMT

OMG - that is THE BEST gelato ever. I buy it whenever it's BOGO and I must have at least a dozen in my freezer. I eat half a jar almost every night. I love it.....

Re: Scary how they track your every move!

Buck-i-Nana — Tue, 27 May 2014 00:43:01 GMT

They're not "secretly tracking you", it's been well publicized for quite a long time now.

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kdgn — Tue, 27 May 2014 00:44:56 GMT

I've been getting BMW ads on my FB page. I was looking at their SUVs because of something a friend said. I don't want one but I'm sure being exposed to them!

My edit: I looked up the gelato too, so now I'll have to watch and see if that one shows up on FB too. It's in a local market; I guess I'll be forced to try it....

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MomOf4 — Tue, 27 May 2014 00:48:13 GMT

This is one reason I love Adblock Plus. No advertising on any websites. Best thing EVER!!

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wildcat fan — Tue, 27 May 2014 00:49:40 GMT

When I clear my browsing history, those types of ads stop.

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glb613 — Tue, 27 May 2014 00:52:04 GMT

Wasn't you name Emma Bunting? Why the change to lower case?

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esmeraldagooch — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:05:20 GMT

Last week facebook started listening to things going on near facebook users. They say they are listening for the music you listen to or watch on tv, but why would they need that information and what else are they recording and keeping.

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KYToby — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:09:11 GMT

All of these cookies and browser history have been used for years. Look at something on Amazon sometime, and then you will start receiving e-mails.

This is not new. Why worry about it now?

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voyager1980 — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:10:33 GMT

It is weird.Aren't there ways to block the cookie tracking tho?

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croemer — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:11:19 GMT

Creepy isn't it?

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voyager1980 — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:11:22 GMT

On 5/26/2014 esmeraldagooch said:
Last week facebook started listening to things going on near facebook users. They say they are listening for the music you listen to or watch on tv, but why would they need that information and what else are they recording and keeping.

Listening?? How?

Re: Scary how they track your every move!

Emma bunting — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:12:55 GMT

On 5/26/2014 KYToby said:
All of these cookies and browser history have been used for years. Look at something on Amazon sometime, and then you will start receiving e-mails.

This is not new. Why worry about it now?

Oh sure, I knew about that. It was just a little jarring to see it show up on my Facebook page as a post, not as an ad in the side bar. I never "liked" their Facebook page or anything. I just visited their website to see if it was sold in my area.

I just don't like being profiled like this. JMO.

Re: Scary how they track your every move!

Marp2 — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:13:14 GMT

I highly recommend the use of Ghostery to block trackers and CCcleaner to remove cookies that you don't want. Both have effective free versions that are customizable to suit your needs.

Ghostery: https://www.ghostery.com/en/

CCcleaner: https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Re: Scary how they track your every move!

esmeraldagooch — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:13:18 GMT

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/05/21/facebook-app-knows-what-youre-hearing-and-watching/

Re: Scary how they track your every move!

Emma bunting — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:14:07 GMT

On 5/26/2014 kdgn said:
I've been getting BMW ads on my FB page. I was looking at their SUVs because of something a friend said. I don't want one but I'm sure being exposed to them!

My edit: I looked up the gelato too, so now I'll have to watch and see if that one shows up on FB too. It's in a local market; I guess I'll be forced to try it....

......me too!

Re: Scary how they track your every move!

Lynnj — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:16:55 GMT

I took a class a few years back on information technology. You would be amazed about how many different ways you are tracked and profiled. Not just on the internet either. It's very scary to think of all the data that is out there about you.

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Buck-i-Nana — Tue, 27 May 2014 01:17:59 GMT

On 5/26/2014 esmeraldagooch said:
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/05/21/facebook-app-knows-what-youre-hearing-and-watching/

That's using the facebook mobile app, and I believe you have to authorize it. Guess some people are foolish enough to authorize, I won't even install the facebook app on my phone.