What data does a third party data aggregator collect – and from whom? #Facebook #DeleteFacebook #privacy
I found out what they have on me! Long before Facebook existed there were companies that assembled data about consumers. Some of these companies include Acxiom, Epsilon, Datalogix and many others. They collect data about everyone and store this in databases, ostensibly for the purpose of re-selling their dossier to advertising and marketing businesses. Businesses like to direct their advertising to consumers who are more likely to purchase their product or service. Facebook was trading data with these third party…