What reasons are there for being concerned about companies like google and meta etc collecting data and tracking me? - eviltoast

Please understandnim asking this question from a genuine place. I dont want the quora answer, i want the tech savvy, security expert minds of my fellow lemmings. If thats ok?

What happens to this data? What can/do they do with it? and why are so many people concerned about google tracking them?

Do i as an average user need to be concerned?

If so, What sorts of things can i do to avoid being tracked? Preferably without too much comprimise.

  • snownyte@kbin.social
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    5 months ago

    You’re not even safe from deleting your account.

    You delete your account, come back with a new one to find that the suggested people are people you once had as friends or looked at.

    Gee, wonder how they know that? /s