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I'm sure this can't be a co-incidence. I recently booked a Hotel in Manchester UK for a few days using the well known trivago site and GOOGLE CHROME Browser.
I've used trivago lots of times and never had a problem -- they usually find you nice cheap deals - especially if you are a single traveller and want odd days. (Brittania Hotel in central Manchester -- 3 NIGHTS for 85 EUR (about 78 GBP) - can't complain. !! Normal price about 200 = 250 EUR for 3 nights.
However now using Google Chrome every time I get some ads offering me Hotels in Manchester - even if I'm at the other end of the planet.
Doesn't happen on any other browser and I've used the trivago site loads of times so it's not them either.
So I've reluctantly uninstalled Chrome -- I quite liked it but if it's going to look at the sites I visit and "suggest things" - then I'm afraid that's it.
I did like Chrome since it works the same on Linux, Windows and Android phone - but I'm not willing to put up with "Secret spying" on what I'm doing on my machine.
Bad one Google. I don't mind businesses trying to sell me stuff - BUT BE OPEN ABOIUT IT PLEASE.
Cheers
jimbo
I'm sure this can't be a co-incidence. I recently booked a Hotel in Manchester UK for a few days using the well known trivago site and GOOGLE CHROME Browser.
I've used trivago lots of times and never had a problem -- they usually find you nice cheap deals - especially if you are a single traveller and want odd days. (Brittania Hotel in central Manchester -- 3 NIGHTS for 85 EUR (about 78 GBP) - can't complain. !! Normal price about 200 = 250 EUR for 3 nights.
However now using Google Chrome every time I get some ads offering me Hotels in Manchester - even if I'm at the other end of the planet.
Doesn't happen on any other browser and I've used the trivago site loads of times so it's not them either.
So I've reluctantly uninstalled Chrome -- I quite liked it but if it's going to look at the sites I visit and "suggest things" - then I'm afraid that's it.
I did like Chrome since it works the same on Linux, Windows and Android phone - but I'm not willing to put up with "Secret spying" on what I'm doing on my machine.
Bad one Google. I don't mind businesses trying to sell me stuff - BUT BE OPEN ABOIUT IT PLEASE.
Cheers
jimbo
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