marpat
16-01-2009, 08:19 PM
Found this on a website:
Alright lads, seems yahoo is becoming an online international version of big brother (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Basically 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. Here's how to turn it off:
1. 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
an underlined link that says, "web beacons". Click on that link.
2. On the page that opens, look in the left side boxes for the Opt Out
box. Click on the link that says, "opt-out of interest-matched
advertising" .
3. On the page that opens, click on the Opt Out button.
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.
Spread the word, let your mates know.
You might also choose to let Yahoo know your reaction to this.
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. See:
http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandad...a/yahoobugs.htm
Alright lads, seems yahoo is becoming an online international version of big brother (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Basically 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. Here's how to turn it off:
1. 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
an underlined link that says, "web beacons". Click on that link.
2. On the page that opens, look in the left side boxes for the Opt Out
box. Click on the link that says, "opt-out of interest-matched
advertising" .
3. On the page that opens, click on the Opt Out button.
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.
Spread the word, let your mates know.
You might also choose to let Yahoo know your reaction to this.
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. See:
http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandad...a/yahoobugs.htm