I figured that the Trending Now and Best Of were just based on raw numbers of shares and saves - nothing that required much algo intrusion. I suppose that I was

I figured that the Trending Now and Best Of were just based on raw numbers of shares and saves - nothing that required much algo intrusion. I suppose that I was just looking for better clarity on what Recommendations is and would be doing. Pocket responded in a tweet that the Recommendations feature will not used to support ad targeting and our data (and metadata) will not be used for that. So, I feel a bit better. They also mentioned that Recommendations will not be loaded unless we tap on the tab for it. With all of the privacy intrusive practices being carried out today, I tend to question new features that aren't accompanied with a clear privacy statement.