Google And Its Ad Targeting

[Elton]

The other day, I wrote a letter of complaint to Autoglass about the poor product and service they provided, in my opinion, when fitting a windscreen to my wife's car. To do this, I visited the Autoglass website for an address.

 

I also wanted to cc in my wife's insurer, so visited Sheila's Wheels to get their address.

 

Because I haven't cleared my cookies, wherever I go now on the internet, I'm met with ads for both companies!

 

I wouldn't pee on Autoglass if they were on fire and, even though Sheila's Wheels do insure blokes, I couldn't live with the shame of being insured by a girly company.

 

Great, this technology, innit?

[Steve Walker]

I'm afraid I opted out of Google's targeted advertising, I just found it too creepy being followed around like that.

[Elton]

I'm afraid I opted out of Google's targeted advertising, I just found it too creepy being followed around like that.

 

I didn't realise you could, but have now done the same

[Steve Walker]

Don't publicise it much, do they?

[kirisute]

one of the primary reasons i wont ever touch google

[chesters1]

The other day, I wrote a letter of complaint to Autoglass about the poor product and service they provided, in my opinion, when fitting a windscreen to my wife's car. To do this, I visited the Autoglass website for an address.

 

I also wanted to cc in my wife's insurer, so visited Sheila's Wheels to get their address.

 

Because I haven't cleared my cookies, wherever I go now on the internet, I'm met with ads for both companies!

 

I wouldn't pee on Autoglass if they were on fire and, even though Sheila's Wheels do insure blokes, I couldn't live with the shame of being insured by a girly company.

 

Great, this technology, innit?

stupid boy pike its part of Esure and nothing to do with girls red gaudy dresses or australia

your constantly being followed around on the web have a peek at your cookie collection

your ISP is logging everything as well

Edited March 22, 2011 by chesters1

[Riley]

I didn't realise you could, but have now done the same

Ummm how did you do that then?!

[Elton]

Ummm how did you do that then?!

 

Googled it LOL

 

http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/

[corydoras]

one of the primary reasons i wont ever touch google

That's just daft. An it bod who's scared of cookies

[kirisute]

That's just daft. An it bod who's scared of cookies

 

LOL! not scared of them; just dont want google splashing everything i do with them with ads..even though it can be disabled!