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> google will sell the fact that you visited that porn website to anyone who is interested. Has Google has actually done this? According to Google, they don't

> google will sell the fact that you visited that porn website to anyone who is interested. Has Google has actually done this? According to Google, they don't sell personal information: https://about.google/company-info/how-our-business-works/#:~:text=We%20don't%20sell%20your,ads%20based%20on%20your%20interests. https://about.google/company-info/how-our-business-works/#:~... I'm willing to believe they've broken this promise, but if you can point to some actual proof, I'd like to see it.

kmeisthax 1y ago
Google does not sell personal information, they rent it out. Targeted advertising and remarketing relies upon building up a huge dossier on each Internet user and then matching those dossiers to ad bids.
3984574 1y ago
Look up real-time bidding. Some context: https://www.classaction.org/news/google-breaks-user-privacy-promises-billions-of-times-every-day-through-real-time-ad-auctions-class-action-says https://www.classaction.org/news/google-breaks-user-privacy-...
- tmoertel 1y ago
  I read it. It doesn't seem to show that ”google will sell the fact that you visited that porn website to anyone who is interested.” What am I missing?
  - 3984574 1y ago
    From Google's OpenRTB spec (https://developers.google.com/authorized-buyers/rtb/openrtb-guide#site https://developers.google.com/authorized-buyers/rtb/openrtb-...): > Site > This object is present in the bid request when the impression will be rendered on a website rather than a non-browser application. Contains a "page" field: > URL of the page where the impression will be shown with URL parameters removed. EDIT: If you don't think that counts as personal info then that's that, just trying to prove GP's claim that Google will happily tell a bunch of advertisers that you're visiting a porn website.
    - ffsm8 1y ago
      According to that description, it only shows that someone has visited a porn website, not you. This kinda invalidats the claim that Google is selling this information about you

kmeisthax 1y ago

Google does not sell personal information, they rent it out. Targeted advertising and remarketing relies upon building up a huge dossier on each Internet user and then matching those dossiers to ad bids.

3984574 1y ago

Look up real-time bidding. Some context: https://www.classaction.org/news/google-breaks-user-privacy-promises-billions-of-times-every-day-through-real-time-ad-auctions-class-action-says https://www.classaction.org/news/google-breaks-user-privacy-...

tmoertel 1y ago
I read it. It doesn't seem to show that ”google will sell the fact that you visited that porn website to anyone who is interested.” What am I missing?
- 3984574 1y ago
  From Google's OpenRTB spec (https://developers.google.com/authorized-buyers/rtb/openrtb-guide#site https://developers.google.com/authorized-buyers/rtb/openrtb-...): > Site > This object is present in the bid request when the impression will be rendered on a website rather than a non-browser application. Contains a "page" field: > URL of the page where the impression will be shown with URL parameters removed. EDIT: If you don't think that counts as personal info then that's that, just trying to prove GP's claim that Google will happily tell a bunch of advertisers that you're visiting a porn website.
  - ffsm8 1y ago
    According to that description, it only shows that someone has visited a porn website, not you. This kinda invalidats the claim that Google is selling this information about you