Saturday, November 26, 2016

03) Tracking - the hows, whys and whos of tracking

Tracking

Goal: to understand what tracking is; who tracks us, how they track us, and why they track us.


The series of four videos below (posted on YouTube) give an introduction to tracking. The videos mainly discuss tracking through cell phones to introduce a large subject. Tracking is also done in other ways, though using many of the same whos and whys, and even some similar hows.

This series of four videos was posted by a user called AJ+.
"AJ+ partners with the interactive documentary series Do Not Track to take a closer look at your cellphone. Your apps share a lot of the private info on your phone with marketing agencies, phone operators and others. Where does all that data go, and what happens with it?"
How Apps Access Your Private Information – Do Not Track (Part 1)

Google Is Tracking Your Every Move – Do Not Track (Part 2)

Would You Give Up Your Kid For Free WiFi? – Do Not Track (Part 3)

Who's Really In Control Of Your Phone? – Do Not Track (Part 4)


Watch the four videos. If there are terms or concepts mentioned in them that you do not understand, write them down and either look them up later or you can ask me about them.

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