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ChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collector

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luke5441 · 1789925516 · focus · HN ↗
MDN lists how different browsers prevent this: <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Privacy/Guides/Third-party_cookies#how_do_browsers_handle_third-party_cookies" rel="nofollow">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Privacy/Guides/...
Firefox, Brave and Safari do. Chrome and Edge do not.
1. skybrian · 1789927246 · focus · HN ↗
  Not an accurate summary. That link actually says:
  > Google Chrome doesn't block third-party cookies by default, only in Incognito mode, or when users explicitly set it to block third-party cookies via chrome://settings.
  Looks like the settings let you block all third-party cookies and add exceptions for specific sites, which seems a bit awkward but could be made to work.
  Alternatively, you could run OpenAI in its own profile, or look into what extensions might do.
  1. nicce · 1789928522 · focus · HN ↗
    I think that if they don’t block by default, is quite significant. Chrome + Edge has superior marketshare and then add the % people who have no idea what these mean and don’t change defaults.
  2. gruez · 1789929245 · focus · HN ↗
    >Looks like the settings let you block all third-party cookies and add exceptions for specific sites, which seems a bit awkward but could be made to work.
    The fear over blocking third party cookies breaking stuff is severely overstated. I have it disabled by default and I don't think I've ever seen any website breakages. The most is office365 nagging me to click on links so it can authenticate across domains.
  3. troupo · 1789930093 · focus · HN ↗
    > Google Chrome doesn't block third-party cookies by default, only in Incognito mode
    And the focus on cookies only is also intentionally misleading. Tracking is not just cookies. Chrome will track you in Incognito mode.
  4. Andrex · 1789937352 · focus · HN ↗
    I was going to say, wasn't this supposed to be the default in Chrome by now? But Google reneged on it two years back:
    <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/google-third-party-cookies-chrome/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/google-third-party-cookies-chro...
    This disgusts me more than any of their recent news. There needs to be a lot more pressure on them to phase this out.
    Maybe this article will be the small snowball that gets that started...
  5. zulban · 1789949434 · focus · HN ↗
    Not sure what point you're trying to make. Do you think politely asking an ad company to disable ads on their browser is a reasonable thing to spend your effort doing?

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