[real-eyes] Re: yahoo is tracking you
- From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:29:16 -0500
I actually think this is pretty old information and I think I read someplace
a long time ago that you could actually opt out of it but I don't have any
information on how or where to go to do that.
Thanks,
Jim
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 8:39 AM
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Subject: [real-eyes] yahoo is tracking you
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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