[dfaresource] Fw: [BSFTB] yahoo is tracking you
- From: "victor john javier" <johnvi.javier@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:54:38 +0800
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From: "firoz" <firojjee@xxxxxxxxx>
To: bsftb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Subject: [BSFTB] 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.
> Â
> 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
> Â
> .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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