Thread: Mass video surveillance to change Australia

Originally Posted by tuesdayfox

Bayesian statistics method is dynamic. It's like a living creature. You keep feeding it information about yourself and it keep growing and it's predictions about your preference become more accurate.

So in you case if you don't click that ad, the database has no idea if you interested or not and thus won't grow and perhaps will kept performming poorly for you. But if you click those ads, you generate input into the distribution, you tell them something about yourself and that distribution learn it and next time will give you a predictions that is more likely to be accurate...

So, can you explain to me how it knows what I have bought on ebay/gumtree when I have not clicked on the ads?
I click on things I search within those sites but that data does not appear to be logged. If it is, where are the gumtree ads for ex army trailers?

Now it's showing me an ad for international flights to Hong Kong, Seoul or Taipei! I have never showed any interest in traveling overseas (except maybe Philip Island).

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

So, can you explain to me how it knows what I have bought on ebay/gumtree when I have not clicked on the ads?
I click on things I search within those sites but that data does not appear to be logged. If it is, where are the gumtree ads for ex army trailers?

Now it's showing me an ad for international flights to Hong Kong, Seoul or Taipei! I have never showed any interest in traveling overseas (except maybe Philip Island).

Like this
They scan cookies (what you search what you brows) in your browser (chrome?) and Google scan your gmail, Facebook amazon ebay etc.. .They also obtain the device ID that you used (sometimes they asked is it a public PC?) and link these with your personal info.

in other words, you as a real human is assigned with a digital ID in their database and massive data collected under your ID.
Thus they can dump the targeted ads to you (and of courses can monitor you . They may not get it 100% with the ads

I am not expert but I know ebay is very successful at ID person. If ebay bans one, he/she won't be able to register. They use linked data to create that digital ID and this ID is linked to you permanently. They have your personal details, address, payment data, real time location etc..

Google’s ad tracking is as creepy as Facebook's. Here’s how to disable it | Technology | The Guardian

My arguments is if one trust microsoft, Google or Apple, maybe they should have some faith in our police department

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Really? No idea why anyone would like to see a sweaty me on a bike, out running or even driving around in my Disco 99.9% of the time. If they do they are a seriously ill individual. Only person or people who want to know what I am up to know what I am up to.

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Like Micks thoughts on target advertising, it only ever gets to me well after the horse has bolted.

I have CCTV at work. It is really boring trying to find the bits police want post nefarious activities at shops or business near me. Not for sale and very secure.

I'm sure you didn't turn a head in New York. Soon you'll be getting ads for pink leos.

Originally Posted by tuesdayfox

They may not get it 100% with the ads

They are way off on that figure. I'm getting ads for European tours, now.
I have zero interest in European tours.

Oh, and facebook, twice a day they send me three friend suggestions for three people I do not know and have nothing in common with.
Smart, hey!

Originally Posted by tuesdayfox

Google’s ad tracking is as creepy as Facebook's. Here’s how to disable it | Technology | The Guardian

Interesting. I tried to disable Googles tracking as described in that article. It wants me to log in to my Google account. I don't have a Google account.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

I'm sure you didn't turn a head in New York. Soon you'll be getting ads for pink leos.

My sister once gave me a shirt for Xmas. I was outraged as it was PINK. She said it was watermellon so I wore it

I guess if it is or was online faceal regogntion might be able to find it. Still doubt anyone would bother. Plan to run the NY marathon one day. Pink might not work but be assured of sweat!

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

My sister once gave me a shirt for Xmas. I was outraged as it was PINK. She said it was watermellon so I wore it

I wouldn't have worn it. All the little dark brown spots over it would have worried me.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

They are way off on that figure. I'm getting ads for European tours, now.
I have zero interest in European tours.

Oh, and facebook, twice a day they send me three friend suggestions for three people I do not know and have nothing in common with.
Smart, hey!

They will have an 'average' or 'aggregate' persona for this website as well or you will fall within what's called a 'lookalike' audience. You would be surprised/shocked at how much data the tech giants have collected on you.