[cisb102sp04] CISB 102 L3 Q6 Web Bugs
- From: Amber Sweeney <asweeney217@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: CISB 102 Listserv <cisb102sp04@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:21:46 -0800 (PST)
Web bugs are like cookies. They are tiny tags on a web page that download
themselves onto your computer when you vist the site that contains them. They
then can track your whereabouts onliine for the advertisers who plant them. Web
bugs are invisible on the page, and anti-cookie protection won't stop them.
Evrey time you visit a site, the web bugs can track it. This information is
logged and advertisers are using it to learning more and more about the
demographics of the people that visit their web sites.
This type tracking is a violation of privacy imo.
If you want to learn more about web bugs visit.
http://news.com.com/2100-1017-243077.html?legacy=cnet
Amber Sweeney
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