That's a myth, actually. They lose if they sell the data outright, because once you have the data, you have it forever. What they do is sell access to ads that can target you based on the data they know about you. This makes it so that someone can't undercut the platform, and ensures future business by selling access. This is how they can say "we never sell your data" and be technically correct, while still using your data for financial gain.
It still influences your purchasing habits. Unless you're simply different than the entire human race, which I assume you believe. Special little snowflake and all
Painful upvote. But true. I remember driving for the first time and bragging to this girl how advertising doesn’t work on me. In the same sentence, I was like “uh oh. Almost out of gas. Gotta find a shell because they put fancy stuff in it that degunks my engine” and she laughed at me rightfully so.
That's a myth, actually. They lose if they sell the data outright, because once you have the data, you have it forever. What they do is sell access to ads that can target you based on the data they know about you. This makes it so that someone can't undercut the platform, and ensures future business by selling access. This is how they can say "we never sell your data" and be technically correct, while still using your data for financial gain.
It still influences your purchasing habits. Unless you're simply different than the entire human race, which I assume you believe. Special little snowflake and all
Painful upvote. But true. I remember driving for the first time and bragging to this girl how advertising doesn’t work on me. In the same sentence, I was like “uh oh. Almost out of gas. Gotta find a shell because they put fancy stuff in it that degunks my engine” and she laughed at me rightfully so.