Except there's no opt-out link there.
lsf5275@aol.com wrote:
>
> This seems worth doing
>
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> From: rachel@kanarek.com
> Reply-to: DobermanDiaries@yahoogroups.com
> To: Doberman_Pinscher@yahoogroups.com,
> DobermanHikersAtlanta@yahoogroups.com,
> DobermanDiaries@yahoogroups.com, atlantadpc@yahoogroups.com,
> chesterpets@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 1/5/2009 1:45:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
> Subj: [DobermanDiaries] Opt Out of Web Beacons!!
>
> Passing this info to Yahoo Group Members: Just writing to give
> everyone who belongs to any Yahoo Group, a heads up to 'opt out'
> of Yahoo Groups tracking your every move on the internet, if you
> so choose. Please pass along.
>
> 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 <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." To the left of that section find a
> little "Click Here to Opt Out" link (given below) that will let
> you "opt-out" of their snooping.
> http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html
> <http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html>
> 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:
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2005/03/09/38006.aspx
> <http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2005/03/09/38006.aspx>
> 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...
>
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