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How to opt out of online shopping tracking via social media

Customers may receive targeted ads geared towards what you’re clicking and where you’re physically going to shop due to a collaboration with Facebook to fuel retail growth. Editor's note: The initial version of the story stated that Home Depot was using a similar promotion strategy. We have since learned they do not use in-store purchases to influence their online ad targeting.

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