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Originally posted by Sam Spade
What if the IP address of computers that load advertisements are logged and stats gathered to see what each IP addresses shows a preference for or clicks on? What if the advertisements are tailored to what the provider thinks the user will like, such tailoring being controlled by search terms, web surfing habits etc.
Adware is, by definition, untargeted. It collects no information.
If ads are targeted, that means that there is a piece of spyware behind them, making the package spyware.
AFAIK, the ads in the sponsor package are untargeted, therefore by definition, the package is adware.
I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon and give you negative rep. I have given neutral, because you do try. All we ask is that you read up a little on background information that may be of relevance.
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