Schneider: Big tech companies do not sell proprietary user data
Brad Schneider · Why Vague Data Searches Produce Vague Results — and Who Profits · Sep 16, 2021 · at 5:23
Brad Schneider, CEO of Nomad Data, explains to Sean Weisbrot why major tech platforms like Facebook keep their user tracking data proprietary rather than commercializing it.
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“The big guys are keeping it to themselves. That is their competitive advantage.”
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