Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Is Talk of The Villages spying on me?
Does Talk of The Villages monitor our Google searches? I ask this because I was using Google to research grill mats and then, an hour later, I accessed Talk of The Villages and to my surprise, there were several advertisements for.....guess what.....grill mats. Needless to say, I'm not amused. I don't think Talk of The Villages should be snooping around my research topics. What happened to our privacy? Have you had the same experience and if so, what steps did you take to prevent this from happening?
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I see items I have shopped on Amazon and relating to searches I have made on many sites, not just TOTV. Big Brother is watching!
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I am being followed around right now by pendant lights and Eileen Fisher ankle pants.
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Ohhhhhh... that's why I keep seeing ads for extra large condoms.
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Doubleclick
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Then the businesses have ads automatically added to sites such as TOTV. I don't know what kind of compensation TOTV gets for allowing the ads to appear, but it is certainly not TOTV alone that does this. Doubleclick is know as "spyware" and can "infest" your computer. There are many others. There are several anti-spyware programs available, some for free, others at a cost. The problem is that you can run the anti-spyware program and delete the spyware, but the next time you click on a web site that uses Doubleclick, you get re-infested. It's easiest to just be aware that your browser searches are monitored and recorded (perhaps also by the government) and live with it. But, in answer to your question, it's not TOTV. It goes much deeper than that. DoubleClick - Digital Advertising Solutions
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Not quite correct. Double Click is not a program that infects your PC. It is a web site/ database that according to how the offending page is written goes to report your page usage. You can block requests/ information to Double Click by installing a Social Media blocker in your browser, (sorta like Ad Blocker), such as Ghostery.
Welcome to the world of targeted marketing. Last edited by SFSkol; 06-28-2017 at 01:44 PM. Reason: Can't find my clicker! |
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They can spy on my water bill problem and tell the appropriate people to look into it! Please
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Maybe if you created your own browser you could stop it. Doubt it. But maybe. |
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Were you searching "Fantasy Island"???
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I thought these messages were because of cookies on your pc.
John
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Neptune, NJ 1963-2005 The Villages 2005-forever "Don't curse the darkness when you can light a candle" |
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or was that for Blow Up Dolls?
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