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minus-squareFredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·49 minutes agoUsing some of the wifi connection tricks companies have, it can probably associate the device with all the devices your family has and the corresponding data
minus-squareReginaPhalange@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·20 minutes agoI imagine it goes like this: Fridge gather nearby SSIDs Samsung partners with Google/Meta Cross reference SSIDs with the ones being collected from Android devices/Meta apps Get advertising IDs from devices likely in this house Profit Or, and much much cheaper: To continue configuring this fridge please install this app via play/apple.
minus-squareGreenShimada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 minutes agoThis 100%. Also cross-reference IP addresses associated with the fridge’s IP to get Google/Meta advertising IDs on the whole family. There’s a non-zero chance that when Grandma comes over, she gets ads just for her as long as she’s there.
Using some of the wifi connection tricks companies have, it can probably associate the device with all the devices your family has and the corresponding data
I imagine it goes like this:
Or, and much much cheaper:
This 100%. Also cross-reference IP addresses associated with the fridge’s IP to get Google/Meta advertising IDs on the whole family.
There’s a non-zero chance that when Grandma comes over, she gets ads just for her as long as she’s there.