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Platform-provided identifier intended for advertising measurement and targeting.

Definition

An advertising ID (e.g., mobile ad identifier) is a resettable identifier provided by the OS for advertising attribution and targeting. Many SDKs use it to link events across apps.

In plain English Platform-provided identifier intended for advertising measurement and targeting.

Why this matters

Why it matters: Persistent identifiers enable cross-app profiling; limiting access reduces tracking surface.

Example

Example: App reads ad ID and sends it with events to multiple ad partners.