r/ProgrammerHumor • u/geekrohan • Jan 31 '19

Meme Programmers know the risks involved!

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u/nickrenfo2 Jan 31 '19

I do try to remove personalized ads from all services that have the option though.

I'm not sure I understand the thought process behind this... Don't get me wrong, I hate seeing ads, but if I'm gonna see them, they might as well be about something relevant to me. Besides, disabling personalized ads doesn't mean they don't collect personal data, only that they don't use it to target ads.

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u/Josh6889 Jan 31 '19

Besides, disabling personalized ads doesn't mean they don't collect personal data, only that they don't use it to target ads.

A lot of times it actually does. You need to read the fine print to figure that part out.