Google has been criticized for going around security settings in Apple's Safari browser in an attempt to track users who are on desktops as well as iPhones. This intentional move has definitely drawn flak from users, and Google is not the only one in on the game though, as a bunch of other advertisers too, have exploited the loophole in order to track the same users. According to Jonathan Mayer, the independent researcher at Stanford University who uncovered the truth behind this workaround by Google, “Our data suggests that millions of users may have been affected.”.
Ubergizmo, Google owns up to tracking Safari users
