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They don't collect anonymized data. They collect data, then anonymize it for aggregation by their machine learning systems. They still have data with user infor
by mattlutze 11y ago
They don't collect anonymized data. They collect data, then anonymize it for aggregation by their machine learning systems. They still have data with user information in it.
I'd be surprised if it was just "for regular development purposes."
I'd wager that collected usage information in drives marketing and sales efforts, to enterprise customers at least but perhaps consumers as well. And while it's not directly used to target ads at the students on that platform, I'd be similarly surprised if it wasn't used to train their commercial-side profiles to make targeting "anonymous" 12-18 year-olds more effective.
- yeukhon 11y agoMaybe. Google doesn't specify how they are fitting their data in their training program. But to be clear, I didn't say they were just for development purpose. I was imagining that'd be their interpretation. They would see that as telemetry or diagnostic information. But if they will provide an opt-out option, that will help resolve the issue. EFF isn't wrong, they are catching an implicit fineprint, and Google is interpreting that very differently (not being Google).