web tracking

Aug 14, 2014
Web cookies to track apps
How Google is trying to account for shifts in how we browse online.
Jul 17, 2014
Facebook wants to know what you’re watching
Facebook will partner with Nielsen to track how its subscribers watch television.
Jul 19, 2013
Could retail tracking lead to customer discrimination?
Retail stores have moved beyond Internet cookies to physical tracking, what's the big deal?
Nov 29, 2012
The growing art of data dodging
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As paranoia about online tracking grows, so too the number of businesses that help consumers prevent marketers from mining their personal data.
Jun 4, 2012
Microsoft makes ‘Do Not Track’ the default
Advertisers are not amused. In the upcoming version of Windows, Internet Explorer will have its "Do Not Track" feature turned on by default. Goodbye creepy ads that seem to follow you around — hello, more generic ads for great deals on car insurance?