With a little bit of effort and interest, online users can be in command of how much of their actions are tracked by different websites like Google, facebook, Twitter etc.

For instance, they can very well help themselves by enabling a ‘do not track’ preference on their Web browsers. If someone approaches Twitter, it may not comment on this issue because of its sensitive nature. However, there are always instructions or guidelines about account settings for its users.

For example, once you sign up for Twitter, under security settings, you can untick or uncheck the box that says ‘tailor Twitter based on my recent website visits’. That may solve the problem.