Tbh, I think targeted ads are a god-send.
You will see ads whether you like it or not. It's just the way business works on the web. I find it a lot more acceptable when it concerns products/services I am actually interested in. Heck, I have discovered some very interesting products and things his way I would never have found without the advertising.
Next to that, the web is inherently untrustworthy. You should *always* consider any and all information you put out there to be Public Domain. No matter what any EULA or Privacy statements tell you. Someone will always get their hands on it and use it for business purposes.
The very act of signing up on a site that requires your personal details basically means you are making yourself Fair Game for advertising companies.
You can agree or disagree with this, but that's just the way it is.
You will see ads whether you like it or not. It's just the way business works on the web. I find it a lot more acceptable when it concerns products/services I am actually interested in. Heck, I have discovered some very interesting products and things his way I would never have found without the advertising.
Next to that, the web is inherently untrustworthy. You should *always* consider any and all information you put out there to be Public Domain. No matter what any EULA or Privacy statements tell you. Someone will always get their hands on it and use it for business purposes.
The very act of signing up on a site that requires your personal details basically means you are making yourself Fair Game for advertising companies.
You can agree or disagree with this, but that's just the way it is.