This Valentine’s Day, anticipate more snacks than chocolate.

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As you search on the internet for a soulmate (or a buddy) this Valentine’s Day, you are astonished to know that Twitter, Bing, and a bunch of other programs can come along for the trip. That’s because these companies have been in the marketing company, and monitoring everything you do — even your visits to internet dating sites — helps them target adverts and reveal consumer practices.

Which shouldn’t be all that astonishing. As Recode’s Rani Molla has explained, these platforms typically don’t fee with their solutions because their company models are mostly in line with the capability to gather individual information. Some organizations monitor you on online dating sites a lot more than other people, too.

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