Data brokers: Difference between revisions
Social Cooling is about reactions to algorithms, not just discrimination |
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*Scraping of publicly available information from websites and social media | *Scraping of publicly available information from websites and social media | ||
*Inference of additional data points through analysis and algorithms | *Inference of additional data points through analysis and algorithms | ||
*Tracking of online behavior through cookies, device fingerprinting, and other technologies | *Tracking of online behavior through [[Web cookie|cookies]], device fingerprinting, and other technologies | ||
Once collected, this data is processed, combined, and categorized to create detailed consumer profiles. These profiles are then sold or licensed to third parties for various purposes, including targeted advertising, credit decisioning, insurance underwriting, and fraud prevention. | Once collected, this data is processed, combined, and categorized to create detailed consumer profiles. These profiles are then sold or licensed to third parties for various purposes, including targeted advertising, credit decisioning, insurance underwriting, and fraud prevention. | ||