![]() ![]() ![]() Suddenly, device ID: 123abcx is a known user. That is, unless you’re, which could easily figure out which Amazon user bought an iPad Pro at 12:03:05 on Dec. This will suddenly change the anonymized data to one that can be identified.Īt first glance, the click looks harmless. PCMag points out that while the data seems harmless to you and me, Amazon can use the precise time to find out the user who made the purchase. For instance, Avast could track a user browsing through Amazon and selecting a product which is then purchased by the said user. PCMag said the tracking includes everything from browsing and shopping. And while the collected data is never linked to a person’s name, email or IP address, each user history is nevertheless assigned to an identifier called the device ID, which will persist unless the user uninstalls the Avast antivirus product. The data collected is so granular that clients can view the individual clicks users are making on their browsing sessions, including the time down to the millisecond.
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