▲ 119 ▼ TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it (www.bbc.com) submitted 4 months ago by XLE@piefed.social to c/privacy@lemmy.world 16 comments fedilink hide all child comments TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won’t protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe.
[+] P00ptart@lemmy.world -9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago* They still track you even if you don't interact with their website/"service" either. The tracking pixels are mentioned... In the article. And Substance_P@lemmy.world summarized it in the comments already too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago They are tracking everyone on the Internet who visits third-party sites that have their tracking pixels even if they have never directly interacted with TikTok itself in any way whatsoever. Even if you have never installed their app and never clicked a link to a TikTok video, they are still trying to track you anyway. This has been explained to you several times already. You're the one who needs to do some reading -- and more importantly, comprehending! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago* They still track you even if you don't interact with their website/"service" either. The tracking pixels are mentioned... In the article. And Substance_P@lemmy.world summarized it in the comments already too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago They are tracking everyone on the Internet who visits third-party sites that have their tracking pixels even if they have never directly interacted with TikTok itself in any way whatsoever. Even if you have never installed their app and never clicked a link to a TikTok video, they are still trying to track you anyway. This has been explained to you several times already. You're the one who needs to do some reading -- and more importantly, comprehending! permalink fedilink source parent