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Google would be the last to sell your data as they know better then anyone the value. This and security is why I try to centralize my data at Google. In the U

• amelius 9y ago
  But they do sell your data. For example, let's say a bad actor creates a Google ad for pizzas, directed at gay people. Now if you see and click that pizza ad, the bad actor will know your sexual orientation.
  • joshuamorton 9y ago
    No they won't. They'll know that there exists a person who probably likes pizza and is gay. They don't know who that person is.
    • amelius 9y ago
      They do. The first step is that you are only shown the ad if you are gay. This means that if somebody clicks the ad, then they must be gay. The second step is that if you click the ad and order the pizza, the pizza company (=bad actor) will ask for your details (e.g. name, address). This information can then be coupled to your sexual orientation. And this happens without you knowing. All you think is that you are ordering pizza.
      • Gigablah 9y ago
        It’s funny that you claim this yet there are posts all over this thread about how crappy the ad targeting is.
  • jacksmith21006 9y ago
    Google does not sell data. They do Target ads but your data stays at Google. Byproduct is ad blockers work.