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Fwd: Opt Out of Web Beacons!!

Fwd: Opt Out of Web Beacons!!

2009-01-07 by lsf5275@aol.com

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
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.
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..
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...



Re: [newmellotrongroup] Fwd: Opt Out of Web Beacons!!

2009-01-07 by john barrick

Except there's no opt-out link there.


lsf5275@aol.com wrote:
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>
> This seems worth doing
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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...
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines
> <http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026>.
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Fwd: Opt Out of Web Beacons!!

2009-01-07 by john barrick

Please disregard the last post - there is from the link on Frank's email.


john barrick wrote:
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> Except there's no opt-out link there.
>
> lsf5275@aol.com <mailto:lsf5275%40aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > This seems worth doing
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > From: rachel@kanarek.com <mailto:rachel%40kanarek.com>
> > Reply-to: DobermanDiaries@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:DobermanDiaries%40yahoogroups.com>
> > To: Doberman_Pinscher@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Doberman_Pinscher%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > DobermanHikersAtlanta@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:DobermanHikersAtlanta%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > DobermanDiaries@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:DobermanDiaries%40yahoogroups.com>, atlantadpc@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:atlantadpc%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > chesterpets@yahoogroups.com <mailto:chesterpets%40yahoogroups.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>
> <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>
> >
> <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>
> > <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...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines
> > <http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026
> <http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026>>.
> >
>
>

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Fwd: Opt Out of Web Beacons!!

2009-01-07 by lsf5275@aol.com

Yes there is. look to the left.
In a message dated 1/6/2009 11:50:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, astroboy@cinci.rr.com writes:
Except there's no opt-out link there.



Re: [newmellotrongroup] Fwd: Opt Out of Web Beacons!!

2009-01-07 by marabus

Thanks for the tip.!
Pete
lsf5275@aol.com wrote:
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> This seems worth doing
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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...
>