Re: [OT] More targeted advertising
OMG you use a web browser? Yeah, I know, it's so retro early 21st century. Which reminds me ... have you that really old Futurama episode where they wire their brains into the Internet, and they have to fight their way though a barrage of flying brightly coloured Ad banners? We're almost there! -- *GK*
Re: [OT] More targeted advertising
OMG you use a web browser? On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 8:13 AM, Greg Keogh gfke...@gmail.com wrote: Folks, here's a Friday curiosity and frightener for you ... A few days ago I renewed my MSDN subscription. Last night I went to The Age newspaper web site and I see a rather surprising ad down the right side (see below). What worries me is that I only have 23 cookies from trusted sites, so somehow Fairfax and their ad partners have access to information about my MSDN subscription. How is that possible? I'm livid with anger, (partly at myself as well) because I take serious steps to try and avoid this sort of thing, but it makes no difference. Be afraid! *Greg K*
Re: [OT] More targeted advertising
On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Stephen Price step...@perthprojects.com wrote: OMG you use a web browser? Do you prefer the untargetted TV ads you get during Doomsday Preppers? David.
Re: [OT] More targeted advertising
The solution is quite simple https://lwn.net/Articles/262570/ On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 10:35 AM, Stephen Price step...@perthprojects.com wrote: OMG you use a web browser? On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 8:13 AM, Greg Keogh gfke...@gmail.com wrote: Folks, here's a Friday curiosity and frightener for you ... A few days ago I renewed my MSDN subscription. Last night I went to The Age newspaper web site and I see a rather surprising ad down the right side (see below). What worries me is that I only have 23 cookies from trusted sites, so somehow Fairfax and their ad partners have access to information about my MSDN subscription. How is that possible? I'm livid with anger, (partly at myself as well) because I take serious steps to try and avoid this sort of thing, but it makes no difference. Be afraid! *Greg K*
RE: [OT] More targeted advertising
Well, you went to a Microsoft site to activate your subscription – so I’m guessing you have cookies from Microsoft’s ad network. Then, I guess any other site that’s using MSFT ad network behind the covers will be able to access that same data. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Greg Keogh Sent: Friday, 29 May 2015 10:13 AM To: ozDotNet Subject: [OT] More targeted advertising Folks, here's a Friday curiosity and frightener for you ... A few days ago I renewed my MSDN subscription. Last night I went to The Age newspaper web site and I see a rather surprising ad down the right side (see below). What worries me is that I only have 23 cookies from trusted sites, so somehow Fairfax and their ad partners have access to information about my MSDN subscription. How is that possible? I'm livid with anger, (partly at myself as well) because I take serious steps to try and avoid this sort of thing, but it makes no difference. Be afraid! Greg K [cid:image001.jpg@01D09A1C.E98B32C0]
