Personalized Ads - Revision history

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	Some products or services offer personalized ads via ad providers, like Google Ads. Targeted advertising works using a combination of gathered user data (that might be collected without user's consent), training data and prediction algorithms.		Some products or services offer personalized ads via ad providers, like Google Ads. Targeted advertising works using a combination of gathered user data (that might be collected without user's consent), training data and prediction algorithms.

	Some examples of data collected to provide targeted advertising consists of GPS location, age, gender, search history, ad interaction and application interactions. In some cases, ad providers allow users to delete the gathered data ~~or to disable personalized ads~~.		Some examples of data collected to provide targeted advertising consists of GPS location, age, gender, search history, ad interaction and application interactions. In some cases, ad providers allow users to opt-out from personalized ads and delete the gathered data.

	Once enough data is gathered, it is processed and used to train algorithms to create a profile of the user, detecting their fingerprints, behaviors, interests and dislikings. This profile is then used to predict the user and select and deploy advertisements that might be relevant for the user.		Once enough data is gathered, it is processed and used to train algorithms to create a profile of the user, detecting their fingerprints, behaviors, interests and dislikings. This profile is then used to predict the user and select and deploy advertisements that might be relevant for the user.

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	==How it works==		==How it works==
	Some products or services offer personalized ads via ad providers, like Google Ads. ~~In order to provide personalized ads to an~~ user, data ~~of them~~ (~~and maybe their~~ consent) ~~is required~~. Some examples of data collected to provide ~~personalized ads are:~~ GPS location, age, gender, search history, ad interaction and application interactions. ~~These gathered data allow the~~ ad providers ~~to show the user ads that better fit with the possible user's needs or preferences. Some products or services~~ allow ~~the~~ users to ~~disable or~~ delete the gathered data ~~used~~ to ~~show~~ personalized ads.		Some products or services offer personalized ads via ad providers, like Google Ads. Targeted advertising works using a combination of gathered user data (that might be collected without user's consent), training data and prediction algorithms.

			Some examples of data collected to provide targeted advertising consists of GPS location, age, gender, search history, ad interaction and application interactions. In some cases, ad providers allow users to delete the gathered data or to disable personalized ads.

			Once enough data is gathered, it is processed and used to train algorithms to create a profile of the user, detecting their fingerprints, behaviors, interests and dislikings. This profile is then used to predict the user and select and deploy advertisements that might be relevant for the user.

	==Why it is a problem==		==Why it is a problem==
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	===Manipulation===		===Manipulation===
	Personalized ads can be used as a more effective way to encourage the user to pay for a product or a service, even if they actually don't need it. It is possible the ads shown might be malicious, misleading or false ads, and the user could fall into them.		Personalized ads can be used as a more effective way to encourage the user to pay for a product or a service, even if they actually don't need it. It is possible the ads shown might be malicious, misleading or false ads, and the user could fall into them.

			==Data poisoning==
			[[wikipedia:Data_poisoning\|Data poisoning]] is a practice done by some users as a form of protest or for privacy purposes, to prevent algorithms to profile the user. It consists of modifying in purpose the behavior in order to contaminate the advertising algorithms. This reduces the precision to correctly predict user's behavior, making harder to deploy relevant ads according to the actual user's profile.
			An extension available for browsers named [https://adnauseam.io/ Adnauseum] works as an [[Ad block\|ad-blocker]] but also as a tool to blur someone's advertising profile. It achieves this by automatically clicking on every ad to send interaction data to the algorithms.

	==Examples==		==Examples==

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	'''Personalized advertising, custom advertising''' or '''targeted advertising''' is a form to provide certain ads to the user, based on the data gathered of them. This allows to target the user with ads of products or services of the user's preferences.		'''Personalized advertising, custom advertising''' or '''targeted advertising''' is a form to provide certain ads to the user, based on the data gathered of them. This allows to target the user with ads of products or services of the user's preferences.

Rudxain: add Spyware to See also

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	*[[Advertising overload]]		*[[Advertising overload]]
	*[[Ad block]]		*[[Ad block]]
			*[[Spyware]]
	*[[Bloatware]]		*[[Bloatware]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]

ClippyWantsToHelp: modified summary, expanded "how it works", "why it is a problem" and examples. Also fixed a typo

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modified summary, expanded "how it works", "why it is a problem" and examples. Also fixed a typo

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	'''Personalized ~~advertisements~~, ~~also known as~~ custom ~~advertisement~~''' is a form to provide ads to the user, based on the data gathered of them. This allows to target the user with ads of products or services of the user's preferences.		'''Personalized advertising, custom advertising''' or '''targeted advertising''' is a form to provide certain ads to the user, based on the data gathered of them. This allows to target the user with ads of products or services of the user's preferences.

	==How it works==		==How it works==
	Some products or services offer personalized ads via ad providers, like Google Ads. In order to provide personalized ads to an user, data of them (and maybe their consent) is required. Some examples of data collected to provide personalized ads are: ~~Address~~, ~~user information~~, search history ~~and~~ ad interaction. These gathered data ~~allows~~ the ad providers to show the user ads that better fit with the possible user's needs or preferences. Some products or services allow the users to disable or delete the gathered data used to show personalized ads.		Some products or services offer personalized ads via ad providers, like Google Ads. In order to provide personalized ads to an user, data of them (and maybe their consent) is required. Some examples of data collected to provide personalized ads are: GPS location, age, gender, search history, ad interaction and application interactions. These gathered data allow the ad providers to show the user ads that better fit with the possible user's needs or preferences. Some products or services allow the users to disable or delete the gathered data used to show personalized ads.

	==Why it is a problem==		==Why it is a problem==
	===Privacy concerns===		===Privacy concerns===
	The gathered data might belong to extremely sensitive data that could be gathered without the user's consent. There's also a risk this data can be taken, leaked or used for malicious purposes.		The gathered data might belong to extremely sensitive data that could be gathered without the user's consent or notice. In the most invasive cases, the data gathered could belong to records from private conversations of the user. There's also a risk this data can be intercepted, taken, leaked or used for malicious purposes.
	===Manipulation===		===Manipulation===
	Personalized ads can be used as a more effective way to encourage the user to pay for a product or a service, even if they actually don't need it. It is possible the ads shown might be malicious, misleading or false ads, and the user could fall into them.		Personalized ads can be used as a more effective way to encourage the user to pay for a product or a service, even if they actually don't need it. It is possible the ads shown might be malicious, misleading or false ads, and the user could fall into them.
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	*'''Google Ads''', the largest ad provider in the world, collects data from the products and services that the user uses. Then it shows personalized ads in their own products, services or third-party media that uses their ad provider service.		*'''Google Ads''', the largest ad provider in the world, collects data from the products and services that the user uses. Then it shows personalized ads in their own products, services or third-party media that uses their ad provider service.
	*Some products and services by [[Google]] that provide personalized ads are: [[YouTube]], Google Search and Google Play Store		*Some products and services by [[Google]] that provide personalized ads are: [[YouTube]], Google Search and Google Play Store
			*[[Reddit]] shows sometimes personalized ads that look like a regular post, based on the post and community interactions in the application.
	*Several mobile applications show a pop-up that asks the user to enable personalized ads. Others might force to only allow this feature in order to use the app.		*Several mobile applications show a pop-up that asks the user to enable personalized ads. Others might force to only allow this feature in order to use the app.

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* How it works */

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How it works

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	==How it works==		==How it works==
	Some products or services offer personalized ads via ad providers, like Google Ads. In order to provide personalized ads to an user, data of them (and maybe their consent) is required. Some examples of data collected to provide personalized ads are: Address, user information, search history and ad interaction. These gathered data allows the ad providers to show the user ads that better fit with the possible user's needs or preferences.		Some products or services offer personalized ads via ad providers, like Google Ads. In order to provide personalized ads to an user, data of them (and maybe their consent) is required. Some examples of data collected to provide personalized ads are: Address, user information, search history and ad interaction. These gathered data allows the ad providers to show the user ads that better fit with the possible user's needs or preferences. Some products or services allow the users to disable or delete the gathered data used to show personalized ads.


	==Why it is a problem==		==Why it is a problem==

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Examples

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	*'''Google Ads''', the largest ad provider in the world, collects data from the products and services that the user uses. Then it shows personalized ads in their own products, services or third-party media that uses their ad provider service.		*'''Google Ads''', the largest ad provider in the world, collects data from the products and services that the user uses. Then it shows personalized ads in their own products, services or third-party media that uses their ad provider service.
	*Some products and services by [[Google]] that provide personalized ads are: [[YouTube]], Google Search and Google Play Store		*Some products and services by [[Google]] that provide personalized ads are: [[YouTube]], Google Search and Google Play Store
			*Several mobile applications show a pop-up that asks the user to enable personalized ads. Others might force to only allow this feature in order to use the app.

	==See also==		==See also==

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Manipulation

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	The gathered data might belong to extremely sensitive data that could be gathered without the user's consent. There's also a risk this data can be taken, leaked or used for malicious purposes.		The gathered data might belong to extremely sensitive data that could be gathered without the user's consent. There's also a risk this data can be taken, leaked or used for malicious purposes.
	===Manipulation===		===Manipulation===
	Personalized ads ~~might~~ be more effective ~~on convincing~~ the user to pay for a product or a service, even if they actually don't need it. ~~The~~ ads shown ~~to the user also can~~ be malicious, misleading or false ads and the user could fall into them.		Personalized ads can be used as a more effective way to encourage the user to pay for a product or a service, even if they actually don't need it. It is possible the ads shown might be malicious, misleading or false ads, and the user could fall into them.

	==Examples==		==Examples==

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	==Why it is a problem==		==Why it is a problem==
	===Privacy concerns===		===Privacy concerns===
	The gathered data might belong to extremely sensitive data that could be gathered without the user's consent. ~~This~~ data can be taken ~~and~~ used for malicious purposes.		The gathered data might belong to extremely sensitive data that could be gathered without the user's consent. There's also a risk this data can be taken, leaked or used for malicious purposes.
	===Manipulation===		===Manipulation===
	Personalized ads might be more effective on convincing the user to pay for a product or a service, even if they actually don't need it. The ads shown to the user also can be malicious ads and the user could fall into them.		Personalized ads might be more effective on convincing the user to pay for a product or a service, even if they actually don't need it. The ads shown to the user also can be malicious, misleading or false ads and the user could fall into them.


	==Examples==		==Examples==

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	*Some products and services by [[Google]] that provide personalized ads are: [[YouTube]], Google Search and Google Play Store		*Some products and services by [[Google]] that provide personalized ads are: [[YouTube]], Google Search and Google Play Store

			==See also==
			*[[Advertising overload]]
			*[[Ad block]]
			*[[Bloatware]]
	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]