Myspace also shares user data with advertisers
Nach Facebook gerät auch Myspace wegen dem Umgang mit Benutzerdaten in die Kritik. Die Internetplattform hat Werbekunden Daten überlassen, mit denen diese einzelne Nutzerprofile identifizieren können.
However, this is not a problem, the company announced on Friday. After all, users are allowed to create profiles under pseudonyms. However, Myspace conceded that, in addition to the user ID, advertisers would also be informed of the last page a surfer was on before clicking on an advertising banner. The Wall Street Journal made this practice public on Friday. The newspaper also discovered that some additional programs (apps) for Myspace also share the user ID with third parties, contrary to the terms of use. Myspace allows software developers access to the user ID, but prohibits it from being passed on. The developer of such an app called "Tagme" was recently contacted for this reason. After the manufacturer responded to the criticism, the app was reactivated shortly afterwards, Myspace announced.
