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So if I go into Srttings -> Privacy -> Advertising and click “reset advertising identifier” once a month does that accomplish this manually? It’s not a perfect
by dontbenebby 8y ago
So if I go into Srttings -> Privacy -> Advertising and click “reset advertising identifier” once a month does that accomplish this manually?
It’s not a perfect fix but adding a once a month calendar todo seems like a good short term fix for the privacy conscious.
- wjossey 8y agoYes. Technically speaking, it does what the Mozilla author proposed. You’ll end up getting a lot of ads for apps and services you potentially already own, which is the “downside”. FWIW: Worked in mobile ad tech for five years so I know this space.
- dontbenebby 8y ago>You’ll end up getting a lot of ads for apps and services you potentially already own, which is the “downside”. Thanks for the clarification. I don't mind that. I usually get product recs from things like Wirecutter. I much prefer the model where a site I trust recommends a product, then get a referral bonus when I buy it on Amazon than tracking my web history to "nudge" me. Since iOS can't let me use extensions, many of the tools I use to protect my privacy (adblocker, JS whitelisting, etc) aren't doable on iOS. So even small hacks like this are interesting to me.
- astkaasa 8y agothere's an App called AdGuard