Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads
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“What would it mean for your business if you could target potential clients who are actively discussing their need for your services in their day-to-day conversations? No, it's not a Black Mirror episode—it's Voice Data, and CMG has the capabilities to use it to your business advantage.”

While I’m dubious of the claim due to the robust permissions management in the latest versions of iOS and Android, it is interesting that a company has come out and said they are doing what everyone is thinking.

And yes they are a subsidiary of the parent of Cox Communications, the ISP, so I would be switching to a competitor ASAP if I had their services

  • Fredselfish@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    11 months ago

    FUCK we have Cox and my alternative would be using my cellphone. This shit should be illegal? Is it thier modem and router? They really hate if you use your own.

    • Sabata11792@kbin.social
      81·
      11 months ago

      I have to use their router or they will not give me my static IP. Atleast I can still set it pass everything to a useful router.

      They even broke port forwards if I was just using their shit hardware.

      Its 100% illegal but they pay Congress a lot of money.

      • aStonedSanta@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        ??? They only offer static ips on business as far as I’m aware and they don’t care what router you use.

        • Sabata11792@kbin.social
          2·
          11 months ago

          It’s a business plan since I like hosting small stuff. I think they tie the static ip to an account number or mac address on the router. I just set it up to bridge since it so crap.

          • aStonedSanta@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            If it’s the technicolor you are not required to use that afaik. I have an SB8200 and my own router. Just configured the router to my static ip. Had to power cycle the modem and I was good.

      • shadow@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        If you’re able, try and trust a VPN provider, and route all your networking traffic through them. At least that’ll cut out your ISP from being able to harvest as much.