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Do cookies communicate IP address in any way? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 17 hours ago by unicornBro@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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For example, if:

I'm on a tracking website like Linkedin
I log out and close the browser
I turn on the vpn and open the same browser
I create a Spotify account

Is it possible that Spotify will give me targeted ads based on my home IP due to the cookies?

Thanks in advance

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[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 23 points 16 hours ago

cookies are just text. they could literally contain an ip address or a hash or other identifier that refers to one.

spotify can't directly obtain data from a linkedin cookie. but ad networks and other 'third parties' could provide 'targeting' or even identifying information to them.

use a different browser profile, or better--an entirely different browser--for vpn browsing.