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hardy_83 t1_ja7m6n4 wrote

Reply to comment by crackpotJeffrey in Being forced to download extra launchers sucks. by Zephyr28572

Done forget analytics. Sometimes it's worth far more than any simpler banner ad.

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crackpotJeffrey t1_ja7qyqt wrote

Interesting yeah thats smart. You mean like user data age location etc? So they know who to target with ads

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hardy_83 t1_ja7re44 wrote

Yeah. The data they can pull from a person using their own launcher is probably one of theain reasons they force a launcher. Well that and control. Lol

But yeah there's a lot of worth in knowing your demographic and gaming habits. It may even pull data while it's just sitting on the background not being used depending on your countries privacy laws.

It's why companies like Facebook and Google fight tooth and nail to protect their data collection abilities.

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