Advertising on Facebook is meant to be like the democratization of online marketing, giving ordinary people the capability to market their own brand without needing big budget teams behind them.

In the world of digital marketing, tracking pixels have long been the secret sauce for companies trying to understand their customers. These tiny, invisible bits of code are embedded in websites and ...

Once you understand what email tracking pixels do, you'll want to block them—just like me. These silent trackers report your online activities to the sender, letting them know exactly when and how you ...

On 12 June 2025, the French data protection authority (CNIL) launched a public consultation on a draft recommendation regarding the use of tracking pixels in emails. This recommendation roughly ...

On June 12 2025, the French supervisory authority (CNIL) requested public comments on the draft recommendations on the use of tracking pixels in emails (Draft Recommendations). Tracking pixels are an ...

50 major US retailers sent 42B marketing emails in 28 days. 80% used tracking pixels to monitor clicks, devices, and location. Proton Mail calls the tactics "an engineered assault on privacy." A new ...