Websites Are Offering Ad-Lite Premium Subscriptions—but That's the Worst of Both Worlds
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Summary
If you’re using an ad-lite subscription, you may still see ads on the content that you enjoy, while paying for access to things that you’re not interested in, warns the author of this TechFed patch.
They state that while some websites let you remove all ads once you’ve subscribed, others only offer ad-lite versions, meaning that you’re not always getting the best deal.
Point 5 notes that some websites will track your activity even after taking out an ad-lite subscription and that the sites may still use your information, mainly for feedback and service provision.
In point 4, the author warns that the ads you see might be worse, quoting instances of websites spamming pages with Ads to such an extent that the page becomes unusable.
Point 3 suggests that even with an ad-lite subscription, your data may still be used to serve you products and services that you might be interested in.
The author suggests that you might be better off paying for the full, ad-free version, which would give you access to exclusive and unlimited content.
