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> Also, not having a Google account comes in handy to prevent tracking by Google. My default search engine is DuckDuckGo.

They still can track and target ads at you without an account. An account is not required for that.



Indeed. Your unique fingerprint is your account. Even with Facebook. Being logged in just syncs your fingerprint better, possibly your multiple fingerprints.




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