Really what does Google and Facebook know about you? It is well known that large technology companies collect data. It's fashion, because all the information costs. Not alone of course.
Corporate algorithms collect all the information from your online ckick and build profiles. They then sell these profiles to advertising agencies, who can target your profile precisely with things that interest you.
One of the companies that follow this practice is Google, Google company that follows you when you are awake but also when you are asleep.
Now, however, Google has had to display the data it collects, as it has long been suspected of collecting too much data.
But what data are we talking about?
There's a page where you can find out what Google knows about you - and of course what it sells to advertising companies.
So if one day you wonder who you are, you will find it on this settings page.
Google knows you very well. For me he knows that I am between 35 and 64 years old. That I am interested in technology. He knows that I have my home, I am interested in computers, I read books, I like restaurants and food in general.
Google knows I have a car and other vehicles. Google saves all of your YouTube history so you know what you see and enjoy. He knows if you are a parent, a conservative, a progressive, a Christian or a Muslim, if you have depression or whatever.
Facebook knows a lot more about your personal life than you think. Due to the increasingly aggressive advertising policy of the company, Facebook can now monitors the entire web. The company compiles a list of personal information for each user that includes important life events and information of general interest.
Of course, all of this with your permission since you have agreed to the Terms of Service.
Facebook has published a new portal to update and educate its members in targeted advertising, as well as preferences in ad settings, trying to make the line that follows.
Portal tools reveal 98 personal data points that Facebook uses to target the ads on the page especially to you.
There are many obvious features Facebook knows about its users, such as whether you are married, if you have just returned from a holiday, or are about to have a baby. Most of this personal data is collected when you post something on Facebook or update your profiles.
But then there are some things that have not been voluntarily submitted, such as the number of credit cards you have, if you are an investor, what you invest, if there is balance on your credit card, if you use coupons, and whether it is likely move.
The Washington Post tried to collect all the information, which brings together the largest social network. Imagine the information below in the hands of advertisers. For those who doubt their worth, remember that Facebook built an 355 billion-dollar empire almost entirely from them.
What Facebook knows about you:
- Location
- Age
- Generation
- Genus
- Subject to local law, you have certain rights regarding the Personal Information we collect, use or disclose and that is related to you, including the right to:
- Education level
- Field of study
- School
- Affiliations
- Income from your work
- Homes and type
- House price
- Property size
- Square of the house
- The year that the house was built
- Composition of the household
- Users who have an anniversary within 30 days
- Users who are away from their family or home
- Users who are friends with someone who has an anniversary, married or hired, or recently moved, or has a birthday in a while
- Users with relationships over long distances
- Users with new relationships
- Users with new jobs
- Users who work recently
- Just married
- Recently moved users
- Users who have their birthdays soon
- Parents
- Future parents
- Mothers, divided into "species" (classical, modern, etc.)
- Users who are likely to be involved in politics
- Conservative and liberal
- Relationship status
- Employer
- Industry
- Job title
- Office type
- Interests
- Users who own motorcycles
- Users planning to buy a car (and what kind / brand of the car, and how soon)
- Users who buy auto parts or have purchased parts recently
- Users who are likely to need departments or car services
- The style and brand of the car you drive
- The year you bought the car
- Age of the car
- How much money is likely to spend on the next car
- From which the next car is more likely to buy
- How many employees work in your company
- Users who own small businesses
- Users working in management or executives
- Users who have donated for charity
- Operating system
- Users who play games
- Users owning a game console
- Users who have created an event on Facebook
- Users who have used Facebook Payments
- Users who have spent more than the average on Facebook Payments
- Users who manage a Facebook page
- Users who have recently uploaded photos to Facebook
- The web browser
- The email service
- Early or late adoption of new technology
- Homogeneous
- Users belonging to a credit union, national bank or regional bank
- Users investing (total and separate depending on the type of investment)
- Number of credit cards
- Users who often use credit cards
- Credit card type
- Users with debit cards
- Users who have money on their credit card
- Users who listen to the radio
- Preference for television broadcasts
- Users using a mobile device (totally and separately depending on the brand they use)
- Internet connection type
- Users who have recently acquired a smartphone or tablet
- Users who access the Internet via a smartphone or tablet
- Users using coupons
- Types of household and clothing purchases
- Which month of the year does each user make the most purchases.
- Users who purchase beer, wine or general alcoholic beverages
- Users who buy from groceries (and what kinds)
- Users who buy beauty products
- Users who buy medicines for allergy, cough, cold medicines, pain relief products, and users who buy too many medicines
- Users who spend money on household products
- Users who spend money on products for children or pets
- Users with most purchases of domestic products
- Users who tend to shop online (or offline)
- Types of restaurants that everyone likes
- The kinds of stores you prefer
- Users who are "receptive" to offers from companies offering online car insurance, tertiary education or mortgages, and prepaid debit cards or satellite television
- How long does an average user live in the house?
- Users who are likely to be moved soon
- Users interested in the Olympic Games, football, cricket Ramadan etc
- Users who travel frequently, for work or for leisure
- Users moving to work
- Holiday styles made by each user
- Users who recently returned from a trip
- Users who have recently used travel applications
- Users who share their time to help others
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