> Google and most of the other major tech companies don't actually sell user data They certainly buy data [0]. Whether they are the seller or the buyer, they h

> Google and most of the other major tech companies don't actually sell user data They certainly buy data [0]. Whether they are the seller or the buyer, they have vested interest to make sure the trade can continue. [0] e.g. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-30/google-and-mastercard-cut-a-secret-ad-deal-to-track-retail-sales https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-30/google-an...