I used to do that. I also started deleting any Facebook cookies before logging into Facebook, and after logging out of Facebook. I then realized that was stupid, because I have a static IP address (helps with my job, which requires remotely logging into servers).
With Facebook cookies everywhere, you don't need to be logged in for them to track you. And in my case, even if I used a different browser for logging into Facebook, they could (in theory---I have no idea if they actually do this or not) still track me based on the IP address alone.
Google is just as scary. A few months ago I did a few searches for local casinos (I was helping a friend of mine get a job at one) and now, I see ads for casinos on about a third of the webpages I visit. It's most annoying, and quite scary when I think about it too much.
>[...] and now, I see ads for casinos on about a third of the webpages I visit.
You should be able to remove that from your ad targeting here: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/ It lists all the categories Google thinks you're interested in and allows you to add or remove categories.
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I used to do that. I also started deleting any Facebook cookies before logging into Facebook, and after logging out of Facebook. I then realized that was stupid, because I have a static IP address (helps with my job, which requires remotely logging into servers).
With Facebook cookies everywhere, you don't need to be logged in for them to track you. And in my case, even if I used a different browser for logging into Facebook, they could (in theory---I have no idea if they actually do this or not) still track me based on the IP address alone.
Google is just as scary. A few months ago I did a few searches for local casinos (I was helping a friend of mine get a job at one) and now, I see ads for casinos on about a third of the webpages I visit. It's most annoying, and quite scary when I think about it too much.
>[...] and now, I see ads for casinos on about a third of the webpages I visit.
You should be able to remove that from your ad targeting here: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/ It lists all the categories Google thinks you're interested in and allows you to add or remove categories.