The ad tracking war continues, as Apple has just launched a new “privacy report” feature on its iOS devices. Companies must now share more information about the apps, and services they use on these devices. It will show users which individual apps are accessing…
We should block trackers, as they follow our online activity. Do not take it for granted! Read this article to find out more and make an informed decision.
Trackers are hidden in the code of the websites and gather data about every use. Also, social media trackers which…
Determined to stop ads? You’ve probably been irritated at some point by ads that have popped up on your screen.
But there are more than 200 ad
blockers on the market. So, which one should you install? Read this
guide to learn how to choose the best solution for your…
A judge in California decided to stop dark patterns breaking data protection rules. They are interfaces that trick and frustrate users when trying to activate or deactivate cookies, delete an account or cancel a subscription.
California bans tricky patterns
Although…
Google
would face a lawsuit for collecting private data even in Incognito
mode, according to Bloomberg.
Private data collected in “Incognito” mode
A
judge in California decided that Google should face a lawsuit. The
decision comes after three users filed a…
Google’s reasons to show ads all the time when we are online seems to be stronger than ever. Alphabet, Google parent company announced record revenues for the second quarter since the pandemic started. The amount is as large as $56.9bn, out of which $46bn came from its…
Here we offer you a 2020 review of the advertising industry that is struggling to make more money and it wants to protect its trackers for this. There were many shy attempts to get rid of the third-party cookies – those pieces of code that advertisers use to follow us.
The way we see ads is a complex mechanism that helps advertisers and companies follow us and our online behaviour all the time. Thus, they try to make sure they maximise the possibility to sell their products or obtain our data.
After
they gather it, they use it to…
Google’s rules
for ad blockers change dramaticaly, as Google makes most of its money
from ads. Its newest Chrome browser extension platform – Manifest
v3,created lots of controversy. It happened as it meant to get rid of
the blocking capabilities that webRequest API…
The advertising environment is changing and becomes very painful, even for the huge players. At the same time, this would be the best news for all the internet users.
The death of the third-party cookies seems imminent. This is because
they are the means that allow…
