tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844965201519034720.post7298907347856482965..comments2022-04-02T14:48:30.740+01:00Comments on Hex Central - The Blog: Opt out of Google's interest-based adsMike Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07526685329587872112noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844965201519034720.post-78258004532758883752013-03-29T21:55:51.253+00:002013-03-29T21:55:51.253+00:00If you want to examine who works in mysterious way...If you want to examine who works in mysterious ways, visit your local Gumtree site, look at a few items, and see what you get served as ads in the next wee while. <br /><br />Best Regards,<br />Uncle CrabfootAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844965201519034720.post-19027423311245526082013-03-29T13:34:19.717+00:002013-03-29T13:34:19.717+00:00Good point, Connie. You're right that the arti...Good point, Connie. You're right that the article only applies to Google ads, but that other companies serve these types of targeted ads as well. As for a global blocking tool, I'll research that further and report back (perhaps in a new blog post) if I come up with anything. Mike.Mike Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07526685329587872112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844965201519034720.post-16784725229195148572013-03-29T13:28:29.000+00:002013-03-29T13:28:29.000+00:00Mike, as far as I know, Google isn't the only ...Mike, as far as I know, Google isn't the only company that serves these interest-based adverts. Many other companies do too.<br /><br />I assume the steps you described only apply to Google? Is there a global way of stopping all such ads from all such companies?<br /><br />ConnieConnie R.noreply@blogger.com