Youtube recommends - How does that work then?

[northernladyuk]

So at work yesterday on my work laptop I was listening to a music track, which to be fair I listened to about a dozen times as it was a cool tune and I was coding to it.

So this morning at home, I open up my home machine and it's first on my 'Watch it Again' list.

Now this is weird. It's a music track over 4 years old which I've never played on this laptop.

Explain to me what type of tracking their using for that to occur.

( I have used both laptops at work and at home, but not to listen to the same music, Co-incidence or IP Tracking/Using email etc???)

The authorities put a statutory obligation on ISPs and content providers to track users who access certain defined content.

[SueEllen]

Possible it could be cookies though I clear them often. I do have a static ip though.

One way or another Google's gonna find ya.
Google's gonna get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya...

[DallasDad]

I never knew there was a Dos V1.6 ...

Anyway google is omnipresent it really is extraordinary just how much info it(they) collate.
I was just looking at my location history from 4 years ago.

Google tracks everything you do: here's how to delete it | WIRED UK

Anywho
Pooh Tube uses Cookies and those Cookies probably include previous watched info and previous login info so even if logged off whist watching this particular Video it has enough info to know who you are or at least who it thinks you are

[greenlake]

The only similar thing would be via AOL where I have logged into to my email on both machines.

Make sure you have the latest version of AOL installed on your machines....

[TestMangler]

google....

^ This. Persistent google log in on both machines.

[woohoo]

Google or similar.

If you agreed years ago to receive emails from associate companies or third parties, and then agreed to accept cookies from these companies' websites they can then use cookies to track you.

Using IP in the UK is useless as people still have dynamic IPs. In addition I have 2 broadband connections at home and use other people's/organisations so have different IPs, but still get those emails from certain sports retailers if I go on their sites.

Possible it could be cookies though I clear them often. I do have a static ip though.

[SueEllen]

Ok walk me through it slowly.

Issue. I have two seperate laptops which I have used in two different locations. The only similar thing would be via AOL where I have logged into to my email on both machines.

On machine A at Location A I watched Video A
On return home (location B) and on Machine B at Location B it suggested I watch Video A

This means they have to be storing information their end, not mine & cross referencing it Shirley?

So you admit you are trackable?

[shaunbhoy]

Ok walk me through it slowly.

Issue. I have two seperate laptops which I have used in two different locations. The only similar thing would be via AOL where I have logged into to my email on both machines.

On machine A at Location A I watched Video A
On return home (location B) and on Machine B at Location B it suggested I watch Video A

This means they have to be storing information their end, not mine & cross referencing it Shirley?

It is probably because you flag up on their "Gullible Twats" database. Not much you can do about it unfortunately.

HTH

scooterscot

[MarillionFan]

Google or similar.

If you agreed years ago to receive emails from associate companies or third parties, and then agreed to accept cookies from these companies' websites they can then use cookies to track you.

Using IP in the UK is useless as people still have dynamic IPs. In addition I have 2 broadband connections at home and use other people's/organisations so have different IPs, but still get those emails from certain sports retailers if I go on their sites.

Mind you, the EU did bring in a law to help you stop this:

https://www.cookielaw.org/the-cookie-law/ (for basic readers)

Cookies - European commission (for those interested in the details)

Ok walk me through it slowly.

Issue. I have two seperate laptops which I have used in two different locations. The only similar thing would be via AOL where I have logged into to my email on both machines.

On machine A at Location A I watched Video A
On return home (location B) and on Machine B at Location B it suggested I watch Video A

This means they have to be storing information their end, not mine & cross referencing it Shirley?

[darmstadt]

Mind you, the EU did bring in a law to help you stop this:

https://www.cookielaw.org/the-cookie-law/ (for basic readers)

Cookies - European commission (for those interested in the details)

[SueEllen]

I had a discussion with a few developers about something similar. I visited a website because the wife had to visit the place. Random business that I had no interest in other than this one time. Next day i start receiving emails from them.

Not one person has heard of an ip database out there and they do a fair bit of marketing stuff. But they must be tracking up and associating with emails and other websites.

Google or similar.

If you agreed years ago to receive emails from associate companies or third parties, and then agreed to accept cookies from these companies' websites they can then use cookies to track you.

Using IP in the UK is useless as people still have dynamic IPs. In addition I have 2 broadband connections at home and use other people's/organisations so have different IPs, but still get those emails from certain sports retailers if I go on their sites.

[woohoo]

I had a discussion with a few developers about something similar. I visited a website because the wife had to visit the place. Random business that I had no interest in other than this one time. Next day i start receiving emails from them.

Not one person has heard of an ip database out there and they do a fair bit of marketing stuff. But they must be tracking up and associating with emails and other websites.

[eek]

Oh I should also add I'm not logged in to YouTube or Facebook on either machine.

google....

[MarillionFan]

Oh I should also add I'm not logged in to YouTube or Facebook on either machine.

[MarillionFan]

So at work yesterday on my work laptop I was listening to a music track, which to be fair I listened to about a dozen times as it was a cool tune and I was coding to it.

So this morning at home, I open up my home machine and it's first on my 'Watch it Again' list.

Now this is weird. It's a music track over 4 years old which I've never played on this laptop.

Explain to me what type of tracking their using for that to occur.

( I have used both laptops at work and at home, but not to listen to the same music, Co-incidence or IP Tracking/Using email etc???)