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Profit over privacy? Google gives advertisers more personal info in major ‘fingerprinting’ U-turn
Google has reversed its policy on ‘fingerprinting’
‘Fingerprinting’ is a technique used to collect personal user data
Users have very little say over what information is given to advertisers
Do you sometimes wish that online advertisers had access to more of your private information without your consent or knowledge? Well, you might just be in luck.
As of February 16 2025, Google is permitting ‘fingerprinting’, which is a stealthy technique which tracks things like your IP addresses, screen resolution, operating systems, and even battery percentage – until it has a creepily accurate profile of you.