[jaws-uk] Re: blind-diabetics some important info regarding yahoogroups
- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:09:38 -0000
This 'urban myth' has been circulating for a few years by now. Yes,
Yahoo do keep track of what you do on their sites - if you don't uncheck
the relevant checkboxes when you sign up with them, including their
yahoogroups services.
----- Original Message -----
From: "adrian.rowe" <adrian.rowe5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vi-genaccess@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:30 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] blind-diabetics some important info regarding
yahoogroups
Hello Everyone,
I know this is off topic for this list. But I received this Email from
another Email group for the blind, which I contribute to in the States
yesterday, Monday, January 16, 2006 4:27 PM
The Subject being, some important info regarding yahoogroups. I thought
it
was important enough to post on this list, being that some of you may
belong
to other groups that are being run by Yahoo-Groups.
Adrian Rowe.
I received this from a moderator of another group and I am passing it
on in
> case anyone is interested.
>
> Katherine
>
>
>
> Good morning all,
> I just thought I would pass along some important information to you
> regarding something yahoogroups started using.
>
> Subject: 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://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy.
>
> 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, find a
> paragraph entitled "Outside the Yahoo Network."
>
> In that section find a little "Click Here to Opt Out" link that will
let
> you "opt-out" of their snooping. Be careful! NOT to click on the next
> button shown. It is an "Opt Back In" button that, if clicked, will
UNDO
> the opt-out.
>
> 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..
>
> Related article:
>
> Yahoo Web Beacons Igniting Controversy
>
> Yahoo's current privacy policy is causing consternation among some
users
who
> object to their use of so-called 'web beacons'. Known in most circles
as
web
> bugs, these invisible images are embedded in websites and email and
used
to
> track your surfing - and even tell whether you've opened a particular
email.
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blind-diabetics/
>
> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> blind-diabetics-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>
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