I was reading through the list thinking Google's doing a pretty good job of targeting my ads, then I got to the demographic section and the scales fell from my eyes.
For the record I do not care about Google's privacy policy. I find it convenient that all their stuff is well integrated and free. I know I don't get something for nothing. Also I am who I am and I'm not hiding it from Google or anybody else. It helps that I'm a recluse in the middle of nowhere. If I had to worry about real life people stalking me in a city I might do things differently.
The Defiant Marshmallow pointed out on Twitter that with this demographic setting I will always be up to date on the latest cures for erectile dysfunction. So I've got that going for me.
I followed your link and was surprised to find this statement; 'No interest or demographic categories are associated with your ads preferences so far.'
ReplyDeleteOn the one hand, I'm rather pleased to be outside of the google profiling analyses. On the other, like you, I might have found who they *think* I am (or interested in) rather intriguing...or insulting!
I imagine they decided to assume you have testicles because there's nothing overtly associated with females in your categories.