The websites aren't free, you pay by letting others track you.
This seems like it's a silly nitpicking point, but in this context that's the whole point of the discussion: whether your users understand and consent to paying that cost.
This seems like it's a silly nitpicking point, but in this context that's the whole point of the discussion: whether your users understand and consent to paying that cost.
Example: my personal website costs me about $35/mo to run. If I put ads on it, Google would tell me I made about $5/mo, and then take that $5 for themselves because they have decided they don't need to pay out small amounts. So I basically get to pay to host ads for Google.
Counterpoint: Wikipedia.
If you were able to say "tracking or subscribe" it would made much more sense.