If you click on almost any major website, you'll surely have notice that you get asked about cookies. These files store your preferences and help companies track your data. However, it turns out that even if you decline to use them, there's a good chance you're still being tracked.
A recent audit from webXray has found that "major technology companies simply ignore globally defined opt-out signals" (via TechSpot). The report states that it observed 194 online advertising services ignore standard opt-out services, plus cookie banners certified by Google that reportedly "fail to prevent Google from setting cookies after users opt out with a globally standard signal."
webXray studied 242 ad tech vendors in total, which means an 80% failure rate to adequately opt-out users, according to the report.
The analysis shows that 55% of sites set ...
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