Block ads to protect your privacy
I wanted to get something nice for Barry’s birthday, so I splurged on a gorgeous watch. Well, wouldn’t ya know it, like clockwork, my online ads changed. Suddenly, I was seeing fancy espresso machines, expensive face cream and cashmere sweaters all over social and the web.
Yep, I ticked the “luxury” box for online advertisers. That’s one relatively harmless example of how your every move makes its way around the web. But there are darker ones, too, that I think are important to share.
Say you went through an ugly divorce. Well, that same information advertisers scoop up (yes, including your location) is on sites anyone can access — including your ex. That scares me, and it should scare you, too.
Every click, every visit, every time
It seems like every day, a new company is outed for selling your info to who knows who. It’s easy to accept being watched on the web as the “new normal,” but I don’t — and you shouldn’t, either.
Cookies, tracking links, pixels and online markers unique to you (aka “Kim Komando” on this IP address and this device) all add up to an incredibly detailed profile. You can bet every ad you click on, hover over, close out of, or even look at for a couple of seconds is part of the calculation.
Lucky for us both, that one has an easy solution
Block the ads. And don’t just go Googling “free ad blocker.” There are too many criminals out there baking malware and even more tracking into free products that are supposed to keep you “safe.”
I knew you’d ask, so I found an option you can trust: Total Adblock. It’s advanced ad-blocking technology for all your devices — Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
Total Adblock lets you:
- Instantly identify and block ads, including those annoying Facebook and YouTube autoplay ads on your smartphone.
- Automatically clear your browser history, cache and other cookies so advertisers can’t use them to track you. I love that.
✅ Stop the ads on websites you use today. Go to TotalAdblock.com/kim to get all that for a year for just $19. PSA: I don’t get kickbacks if you buy, but your support does help keep this newsletter free.
Tags: Android, devices, Facebook, iPhone, malware, YouTube
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