It’s incredible what can be read from a browser. Here is an anonymized look at my screen:
Feb 6, 2020 Update
As I learned today, there is even an update at pixelprivacy.com. Everybody clicks cookie law disclaimer but the real power for use+misuse is being here…
Tracking methods and data collection is extremely valuable because it allows advertising businesses to create a profile based on your data. The more data these businesses have, the more accurately they can target you with advertisements, which (indirectly) means higher revenue for the company.
Fortunately, it’s not all bad. Browser fingerprinting is also used to identify the characteristics of botnets, because the connections of botnets are established by a different device every time.