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# [Data Collection, Cookies, Surveillance, and More: The Mumbo Jumbo of ‘Target Advertising’](https://anujsyal.com/data-collection-cookies-surveillance-and-more-the-mumbo-jumbo-of-target-advertising-82153e004722?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

“Is my phone snooping on me?” Hell, yeah. “Can I do something about it?” Maybe (not). Photo by ev on Unsplash So the promotional SMS you just received for an intimate product you were casually browsing through at the supermarket is not a coincidence....

May 27, 2020 · 9 min read · anujsyal.com  
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