[thoraway1010]

Plausible deniability? They put it there so you can be tracked - that is what it is for.

Have you confirmed that the click through agreements and privacy policies don't mention anything like this?

[JadeNB]

> Have you confirmed that the click through agreements and privacy policies don't mention anything like this?

No …? I'm not sure why I would have; I was just responding to @kerng's surprise at its presence (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23180801).