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Edu Gcfglobal Org en Internetsafety Understanding Browser Tracking 1
Edu Gcfglobal Org en Internetsafety Understanding Browser Tracking 1
▶ Video sites like YouTube and Netflix collect information on the videos you
▶ Video sites like YouTube and Netflix collect information on the videos you
watch, which helps them suggest more videos you might like.
▶ Online stores like Amazon and eBay keep a record of the di몭erent items
you view and purchase, which helps them suggest other products you may
want to buy.
▶ Search engines like Google keep a record of the things you search for. This
can help them suggest more relevant searches, but it can also be used for
advertising purposes. For example, if you search for a co몭eemaker on
Google, you might see ads for co몭eemakers on other websites in the future.
Watch this video from Adversitement to learn more about cookies and how
they work.
What is a cookie?
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If you want to opt out of cookies entirely, you could try enabling the Do Not Track
setting in your browser. Most web browsers disable this feature by default, but it can
usually be activated from the privacy settings.
Note that participation in the Do Not Track program is voluntary, so some sites may not
honor this request. If you'd prefer to avoid cookies altogether, you could use a private
browsing mode whenever you go online. This will prevent any cookies from being
saved to your web browser.
Private browsing mode won't protect against every kind of browser
tracking. To learn more, check out our lesson on Browsing Privately.
Account tracking
Even if you never allow websites to store cookies, there are other ways your browsing
habits can be tracked. For example, when you create an account with a site like
Facebook or Google, you're also giving them permission to track and save information
on your activity. Instead of saving this information in a cookie, it's stored by the
company and associated with your account.
In many cases, this information is then provided to third-party advertisers, who can use
this information to deliver personalized ads across the Internet. And while you can
usually disable these tracking settings, they will be enabled by default.
Check out our lessons on Adjusting Your Facebook Privacy Settings and
Understanding Google Privacy to learn more about controlling the
information you share with these service providers.
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