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> Sites don't get access to any random old cookie, they get access to cookies they themselves have set before (more or less). Well, kinda. Remember Facebook ar
by MaxBarraclough 4y ago
> Sites don't get access to any random old cookie, they get access to cookies they themselves have set before (more or less).
Well, kinda. Remember Facebook are able to track people around the web using their famous embedded Like button. This happens regardless of whether the button is clicked.
This is unfortunately under-reported, so I'll make do with linking to, of all places, BuzzFeed:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alexkantrowitz/heres-how-facebook-tracks-you-when-youre-not-on-facebook https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alexkantrowitz/heres-ho...
- ccouzens 4y agoMy reply is also to the parent comment. This behaviour is possible because most browsers aren't configured to block third party cookies. Make sure you've set yours to do so, and embedded content like Facebook's like button will see you as a fresh user every time.