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Website owners already have your general location based on IP - they're not getting 'leaked' any information from location-based ad targeting that isn't already
by bduerst 8y ago
Website owners already have your general location based on IP - they're not getting 'leaked' any information from location-based ad targeting that isn't already available to them when you visit the site.
- rightbyte 8y agoGeo ip doesn't have that accuracy, right? Google use GPS. https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/2453995?hl=en https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/2453995?hl=en "Device location: Depending on a user's location settings, we may be able to use a precise location for advertising, based on one of these sources of location data: GPS: Accuracy varies depending on GPS signal and connection. Wi-Fi: Accuracy should be similar to the access range of a typical Wi-Fi router. Bluetooth: If Bluetooth and/or Bluetooth scanning are enabled on a device, a publicly broadcast Bluetooth signal can provide an accurate indication of location Google's cell ID (cell tower) location database: Used in the absence of Wi-Fi or GPS. Accuracy is dependent on how many cell towers are located within an area and available data, and some devices don't support cell ID location."
- bduerst 8y agoGoogle doesn't share device GPS. Ad location targeting is at the country, state, and city level, or in increments as small as 3 sq. km. Geo IP data is accurate ~85% at the city level and ~99% at the state level, meaning they're approximately the same.