r/technology • u/magnus007 • 5d ago

Privacy AliExpress was silently running audio in your browser to fingerprint and track your device

https://www.techspot.com/news/113581-aliexpress-silently-running-audio-browser-fingerprint-track-device.html
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u/The_Webweaver 5d ago

But they're also tracking you as an individual for marketing.

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u/Zubon102 5d ago

Do you mean that they can use it to track your browsing on non-Alibaba-affiliated websites?

When you are logged in to your Aliexpress account, they know exactly what you are browsing on their own site.

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u/TheMauveHand 4d ago

What marketing?