[X4U] Yahoo is Tracking Group Members

[zapcat]

that is unconscionable.

I joined a yahoo group or two years ago...how do I know whether I'm  
still being tracked?

thank you for distributing this to the group, Paul.



zc






On Jan 14, 2009, at 5:59 AM, Paul Moortgat wrote:

> I got this from the CanonFD group.
> =========================
> 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>
> About three-quarters of the 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.**
>
> Paul Moortgat
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