▲ 1371 ▼ Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history (www.theregister.com) submitted 3 years ago by wolf@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 346 comments fedilink hide all child comments Google enables advertisers a look into your browsing history...
[+] Ricaz@lemmy.ml -27 points 3 years ago (6 children) It's opt-in and they're very clear about that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] vermyndax@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is completely incorrect. It is opt-out. It was turned on for me by default when I opened Chrome (it had updated in the background). I had to go to settings to turn it back off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago I live in Europe, and it's most definitely opt-in. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 years ago (3 children) For now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 years ago (2 children) No.. Even if that was true, what you're saying is "you're right, but you might not be in a month, sooo Google bad". It won't be opt-out because first of all, that's against the law. And second you're literally opting in by accepting their terms... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm glad you live in the EU because it's opt-out for everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago I'm glad too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vermyndax@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is completely incorrect. It is opt-out. It was turned on for me by default when I opened Chrome (it had updated in the background). I had to go to settings to turn it back off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago I live in Europe, and it's most definitely opt-in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago I live in Europe, and it's most definitely opt-in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 years ago (3 children) For now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 years ago (2 children) No.. Even if that was true, what you're saying is "you're right, but you might not be in a month, sooo Google bad". It won't be opt-out because first of all, that's against the law. And second you're literally opting in by accepting their terms... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm glad you live in the EU because it's opt-out for everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago I'm glad too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 years ago (2 children) No.. Even if that was true, what you're saying is "you're right, but you might not be in a month, sooo Google bad". It won't be opt-out because first of all, that's against the law. And second you're literally opting in by accepting their terms... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm glad you live in the EU because it's opt-out for everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago I'm glad too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mustardman@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm glad you live in the EU because it's opt-out for everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago I'm glad too permalink fedilink source parent