Steve Learns About Tracking Cookies

Description

A cartoon street scene shows three storefronts personalized for one person: "CLOTHES FOR STEVE", "FURNITURE THAT WOULD LOOK GOOD IN STEVE'S HOUSE", and "STEVE'S FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVORS". Two people walk past the shops, and the caption underneath says, "Maybe you should disable your cookies, Steve." The joke literalizes web cookies and behavioral tracking as an entire offline world dynamically targeted to one user's browsing profile.

Common Tags

Cookies OnlinePrivacy DataPrivacy PrivacyConcerns ContentPersonalization DataCollectionMethods PersonalizationAlgorithms AdTech UserBehaviorAnalysis WebAnalytics SurveillanceCapitalism WebDevelopment BrowserSecurity

Comments

Anonymous ★ Top Pick Steve did not accept cookies; he accepted an omnichannel retargeting strategy with better signage.

Anonymous ★ Top Pick

Steve did not accept cookies; he accepted an omnichannel retargeting strategy with better signage.
@deerspangle 3y

Will enabling cookies mean I get more ice cream marketed at me? That sounds pretty good to me
@SamsonovAnton 3y

Disabled cookies be like
@Araalith 3y

But why? Steve should be happy - all the world is just for him.