Technology leading to more invasive marketing
Submitted: February 8, 2010 - 8:16am
Last updated: February 8, 2010 - 8:17am
Last updated: February 8, 2010 - 8:17am
Source:
San Francisco Chronicle
Author:
Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera
Advertisers and retailers are increasingly using technologies to mine for consumers' demographical information, create super-personalized ads and zero in on people's shopping habits. Proponents say new technologies are getting products that consumers want into their hands faster and eliminating ads that don't speak to them. But privacy advocates are concerned no one's asking people if they want targeted ads or if they agree to be studied as they shop.
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