ads.yieldmo.com: Yieldmo’s Invasive Ad Tracking

Yieldmo uses ads.yieldmo.com to track your online behavior and deliver personalized ads across mobile and desktop platforms. This tracker collects extensive data, compromising your privacy. As Privacy Auditors, we’re exposing its tactics and offering protection methods.

What Is ads.yieldmo.com?

This domain is Yieldmo’s ad delivery and tracking system, embedded in publisher sites to monitor user interactions. It focuses on ad personalization, ensuring you’re targeted with content based on your digital habits.

Data It Collects

When you visit a site with Yieldmo ads, it grabs:

• Geolocation: IP-based location, down to city or neighborhood.
• IP Address: Your digital address for location tracking.
• Browsing History: URLs and content categories for targeting.
• Ad Interactions: Clicks, views, and timestamps.
• Device Identifiers: Unique device IDs and hardware details.
• Cookie IDs: Tracks you across sites with cookies.
• Browser Type: Logs Chrome or Firefox with version.
• Operating System: Records Android or iOS version.
• Screen Resolution: Captures display size for fingerprinting.
• Timestamps: Logs interactions with precision.

This data builds a profile for relentless ad targeting.

Who Gets Your Data?

Yieldmo shares your information with:

• Advertiser: Using Yieldmo for personalized campaigns.
• Third-Party Adtech Company: In RTB with geolocation and device ID.
• Publisher Partner: Hosting Yieldmo ads.
• Government Entity: If legally compelled, with unclear transparency.

How to Protect Yourself

At Privacy Auditors, we’re dedicated to your privacy. Here’s how to block Yieldmo:

• Use Ad Blockers: Tools like uBlock Origin or Privacy Auditor’s service stop scripts.
• Use a VPN: Mask your IP with Mullvad to disrupt tracking.
• Disable Cookies: Block third-party cookies in settings.
• Browse Anonymously: Use Tor or Firefox with strict protection.

Combine these for a strong defense.

Sources

• Yieldmo Privacy Policy: https://yieldmo.com/privacy-policy/
• Yieldmo Opt-Out: https://yieldmo.com/opt-out/

This is a legal disclaimer. All information is provided for educational purposes only.