On the one hand, getting more targeted adverts and less non relevant junk would be welcomed.

On the other hand, I don’t condone any type of unauthorized spyware, cookies, etc where there is always the temptation for abuse of the technology.

Now there are some ways to keep your privacy, but let me first make a argument for targeted ads.

I don’t think it is so negative if there is some data base with data about you and I don’t think of targeted advertising as something negative. I prefer to see some targeted ad than some ad which is completely unrelated to my interests. It also increases the click-through rate of ads and makes the advertiser pay more to advertise on your blog, think of it this way.

Now, there are still ways to keep your privacy. The article mentions switching off cookies, which makes sense but is only part of the story. There can be tracking by IP and by javascript. As for javascript you can switch it off also, even though you might miss some of the widgets. You can also switch to private mode (in firefox for example), which keeps your browsing history private. As for IP tracking you can use proxies to access web pages. You see there are different possibilities you have and depending on your need for privacy you can choose what it is worth.

Let’s face it, there will never be a time when our personal information will be fully protected. George Orwell wrote about it many moons ago and now we have more then one “Big Brother” watching over our every move. My personal belief is soon when newborns see the first light of day, their first incision will be a nice new computer chip buried under their soft skin.

PS I just love your pictures to go along with your great articles. Thank you so much for advertising on our blog, someday I will have enough credits to advertise on yours L0L