A while ago, some were mentioning that they didn't like the advertisements seen on this site, even though Drew had nothing to do with what they saw.
For those that are interested, here's an excellent article on how marketers serve advertisements tailored just to you:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/bu...1&ref=business
It's a NY Times article, so free registration might be required.
Quote:
But consumer advocates say such unseen tracking is troubling. On the old Internet, nobody knew you were a dog. On the new targeted Internet, they now know what kind of dog you are, your favorite leash color, the last time you had fleas and the date you were neutered.
“The industry’s love affair with persistent cookies has made it virtually impossible for users to go online without being tracked and profiled,” said Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, in an e-mail message.
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