Too many enterprises hide opt-in clauses and permission to embed cookies in user agreements. It is harder than it should be to opt out of being tracked by networks or search engines. Plenty of data are collected without users knowing about it and without due cause.
Targeted advertising has its uses and, at best, can benefit advertisers, publishers and individuals. But the companies take users’ obeisance for granted at their peril.
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