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I wonder why does Google need the web activity to be turned on for subscribing to the Podcasts? Is there any realistic reasoning for it?
by wowamit 7y ago
I wonder why does Google need the web activity to be turned on for subscribing to the Podcasts? Is there any realistic reasoning for it?
- tagawa 7y agoI think this is the part hidden from view when companies claim they let users opt out of data collection. Yes you can opt out, but some (possibly unrelated) features won’t be available to you.
- wowamit 7y agoYes, but I think when they disable that feature, they must provide some justification that is believable right? I can't think of any for this.
- SifJar 7y ago"if we can't profit from you, you can't use our services" seems like a fairly reasonable justification from a business' perspective
- Cthulhu_ 7y agoI know podcasts are generally advertised via an RSS feed on a webpage, but that should be collected by e.g. Google (or Spotify, Apple), not directly by a device.
- a3n 7y agoBait. That's today's reality.
- elliekelly 7y agoI bet they run targeted advertising in the podcast based on each listener’s web activity. Now I’m dreading the day YouTube makes the switch and doesn’t let you watch any monetized videos unless you consent to being tracked.