Professor David Crystal is a linguistics expert and has developed 'semantic ad targeting' technology that he claims can be used to more accurately place ads in the correct context.
Professor Crystal recently sold his company Crystal Semantics to online ad network ad pepper media, which has used the technology to launch its iSense targeting system.
We talked to Prof. Crystal and ad pepper's board director Sacha Carton about the technology...
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to members over “mistakes” made when implementing its targeted ad platform on an opt-out basis.
The Beacon system was moved to an opt-in footing last week after causing much ire among privacy campaigners, and users have now been offered a tool to turn it off permanently.