Its not even clear if that is particularly useful. Its not difficult to match similar browsing habits across multiple systems that don’t share login information. Companies are interested in this so they can ensure they are targeting the correct user when an IP address may not be specific enough (many people behind the same NAT for example).
> On Feb 2, 2018, at 8:06 PM, Michael Barnes <barnmich...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In short, there is no such thing as privacy on the internet, period. If he > wants to look at anything anywhere on the internet, any information on his > computer is subject to retrieval. I would suggest he acquire a separate > computer (preferably running Linux) and put absolutely no user identifiable > information on it, i.e. user Fred Flinstone, address Bedrock, etc. Create a > new email for the purpose, like fredf100...@gmail.com, and use that system > for all internet activity. Whatever personal info is gleaned from that > computer is worthless and he will have nothing to worry about. Of course he > will have to create new YouTube, Facebook, etc. accounts. That's the cost > of "privacy". > > On Feb 2, 2018 17:37, "Dick Steffens" <d...@dicksteffens.com> wrote: > >> On 02/02/2018 05:11 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: >> >>> On 02/02/2018 06:21 PM, Carl Karsten wrote: >>> >>>> He suspects they have been publishing his email address. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Please elaborate. >>>> >>>> >>> I would if I could. >>> >>> I b geek -- he not >>> >>> He has associated the publication of his email address with videos he has >>> viewed. >>> >> >> My own experience shows that YouTube keeps track of what videos I've >> watched and, no doubt using Google's technology, gives me more options >> similar to ones I've watched. Sometimes that's useful. Sometimes it's not. >> But from the descriptions you've given, it sounds to me like he's just >> seeing what YouTube thinks he wants to see. How that relates to email, I >> have no idea. >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dick Steffens >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> PLUG@pdxlinux.org >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > -- Louis Kowolowski lou...@cryptomonkeys.org Cryptomonkeys: http://www.cryptomonkeys.com/ Making life more interesting for people since 1977 _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
