Hello All,
On a different forum received the below info on cookie tracking,
both my internet computers had “Web Beacons” Opt On (now off),
might be of interest to others.
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I just received this post on
the internet satellite forum and went into Yahoo to verify it is valid.... and
it is. I cut and pasted the direct link to the exact web page so you don't have
to go through all the steps in the below note.
http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html
It seems to me you all
should jump on this like a "duck on a June bug" as it is a privacy
issue. It implies they have the ability to do some kind of Spyware or Adware
thing unless you opt out as noted.
It's all your choice of
course
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From the
RVInternetBySatellite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Group
As part of our continuing
efforts to serve our list-members we will pass along any general Yahoo
Groups-related announcements that are of relevance to all of you such as the
one below:
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
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.
<http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/yahoobugs.htm>
about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/yahoobugs.htm
<http://antivirus.
<http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/yahoobugs.htm>
about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/yahoobugs.htm>
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Regards,
Jerry Gress
Stockton, Ca.