[real-eyes] yahoo is tracking you
- From: "firoz" <firojjee@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <trainerscorner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <aktrust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:09:30 +0530
Subject: YAHOO IS TRACKING YOU
Yahoo is tracking you - OPT OUT Attention Members! DND ! This is an off topic
but may be of interest to some, If not, then sorry, just passing on what I
thought important, if not, don't want to cause alarm, but if it is of interest
then it may be of great benefit.
Yahoo is Tracking Group Members If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - be aware
that Yahoo is Now using "Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo Group user. It's
Similar to cookies, but allows Yahoo to record every website and Every group
you visit, even when you're not connected to Yahoo. Look at their updated
privacy statement at http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/details
.HTML About half-way down the page, in the section on *cookies*,
You will see a link that says *WEB BEACONS*. Click on the phrase "Web Beacons."
On the page that opens, On the left find a box entitled "Opt-Out." In that
section find "opt-out of interest-matched Advertising" link that will let you
"opt-out" of their snooping. Click it and then click the opt-out button on the
next page. Note that Yahoo's invasion of your privacy - and your Ability to
opt-out of it - is not user-specific. It is MACHINE Specific. That means you
will have to opt-out on every computer (and browser) you use. Please forward
this to your other groups. You might Complain, too, but I'm not sure if anyone
is listening. I Remember when they signed all users up to get spam and we had
to Opt out of that a few years ago. Related article:
http://antivirus.about.com/do/spywareandadware/a/yahoobugs.htm
Please pass this information to all of your groups...
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