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Cross‑Site Tracking
Tracking
Tracking you across different websites.
Definition
Cross‑site tracking links your activity across many websites, usually through third‑party trackers, cookies, pixels, or fingerprints.
In plain English
Tracking you across different websites.
Why this matters
Why it matters: It builds powerful profiles that you didn’t directly agree to, often invisibly.
Example
Example: You read a news site, then an ad company recognizes you on a shopping site.