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by user17843 2567 days ago
My question to someone from the ad-industry would be if there are known "intersections" between these anonymised data sets ad-tech is using to sell as much as possible, and companies who buy these data-sets to connect them to real identities.

Especially because the web is full of Privacy notices people agree to, and I guess in some of those people actually agree to have their anonymous browsing data connected to their real identities.

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"Known"? Probably not.

Like I said, knowing real identities is the last thing on the list of ad tech priorities.

If shadowy entities are collecting "real identities" then it's not for ad purposes.