Week 4 Review - Freshman Studies

____________ advertising: advertisements that are shown to you based on information that has been collected about you (location, browsing history, interests, age, etc.)

____________ content: information that a website or app shows you based on what they think you want to see

small text files stored on a computer that keep track of what a person does on a website

If you use Google and Gmail, Google can track your email activity, IP address, contact list, searches, where you go when you use Google Maps, and much more.

Your service providers (internet, cell phone, etc.) do not track your behavior and sell it to advertisers.

Advertisers target you with advertisements based on data they've received from Google, your service providers, and many other sites that you've visited, especially your social media, which tracks and sells your likes, your posts, and who you interact with.

Cameras and facial recognition technology are not allowed to track you when you are online.