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April 3, 2018

How to minimize getting tracked online

  • Websites, apps and services are collecting massive amounts of data on you. There are ways to limit that but they come with trade-offs.
  • By ANICK JESDANUN
    AP Technology Writer

    NEW YORK — Though Facebook gets the attention because of a recent privacy gaffe, the social network is far from alone in collecting massive amounts of data on you to help marketers sell you stuff.

    Google, for one, also does extensive tracking to power its advertising engines. And many other websites and apps run ads sold by Facebook and Google, and exchange data with them. Beyond that, plenty of services including Uber and Amazon keep detailed histories on you.


     
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