DoubleClick

Google's advertising acquisition

DoubleClick was an internet advertising company that pioneered online ad tracking and targeting before being acquired by Google in 2008.

The name became shorthand for invasive web tracking: DoubleClick cookies follow you everywhere.

Its technology formed the backbone of modern programmatic advertising, making DoubleClick synonymous with the surveillance economy of digital marketing.

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Google

Dominant web search provider

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Commission-based product promotion

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Privacy-focused search engine

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