[real-eyes] Re: yahoo is tracking you
- From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:58:27 -0500
But in my personal opinion, it still doesn't give websites the right to
invade your privacy.
Duyahn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kimberly A. Morrow" <morrowka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:50 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: yahoo is tracking you
> The thing is that this will track millions of people. Who has time
> (police or otherwise) to keep up with it all? They're going to have to
> want to find you and track you for a specific reason--they're not just
> going to pull out Joe Jones out of the blue and track him and get some
> kind of dirt on him. Most of us have nothing to hide, so why worry?
>
> Kim
>
>
>
>
> Kimberly A. Morrow
> Outreach Specialist - Unity.fm
> Unity
> 1901 NW Blue Parkway
> Unity Village, MO 64065
> 816-251-3588
>
> visit www.unityonline.org
> visit www.dailyword.com
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> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Reginald George
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:59 AM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: yahoo is tracking you
>
> Doesn't this mean law enforcement could force Yahoo to tell them all the
> sites your computer visits when you aren't on Yahoo just because you
> have an account at Yahoo? I'm sure there are other ramifications I
> can't even think of. can anyone else think of any? Any software out
> there to stop web beacons and leave the less harmless cookies alone?
>
> Reg
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "firoz" <firojjee@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <trainerscorner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> <aktrust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:39 AM
> 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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