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None, because the data asymmetry is how Google earns revenue. If they just sold the data, you'd set up a competing ad network that undercuts AdSense by operatin
by tadfisher 3y ago
None, because the data asymmetry is how Google earns revenue. If they just sold the data, you'd set up a competing ad network that undercuts AdSense by operating on slightly outdated snapshots.
- hedora 3y agoThis is why they charge third parties to run unauditable google-provided code on top of your data instead. Also, they sell provide it governments in the form of warrant requests. For more info, read up in google ad auction fraud, and google location warrant. Microsoft is actually worse though. For one thing, Windows’ default telemetry level lets them pull files off your machine. Here’s a Microsoft apologist explaining it: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-telemetry-secrets/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-telemetry-secrets/ The US CLOUD Act (which Microsoft lobbied for) means that they have to pull that data in response to US warrant requests, regardless of what country you are in. Also, they already merged mojang (minecraft) into the Microsoft login umbrella. It is clearly a dry run for when they merge linkedin and github in, so they can provide better worker surveillance capabilities to their corporate customers.