digital exhaust
English
Noun
digital exhaust (uncountable)
- Information created by a person using the Internet
- 2012 May 15, Sumit Paul-Choudhury, “Digital legacy: The fate of your online soul”, in NewScientist, retrieved 2013-1-27:
- Even your "digital exhaust", such as search requests and browsing history, is often recorded by companies who want to target you with personalised advertising.
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- Consumer data gathered from Internet use or other digital activities and used for commercial purposes