Yahoo Privacy Changes....
2005-01-04 by Andrew Scheidler
>> [Original Message] >> From: David Kirkdorffer <vze2ncsr@verizon.net> >> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> >> Date: 1/2/2005 1:07:15 PM >> Subject: OT: Yahoo Privacy >> >> someone just forwarded this to idm-l; might be pertinent for anyone here
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> who >> is part of a yahoogroup. >> >> >> "Hi folks, >> >> In case you are interested in protecting your online privacy: Yahoo >> is now using something called "Web Beacons" to track Yahoo Group >> users around the net and see what you're doing and where you are >> going - similar to cookies. Yahoo is recording every website and >> every group you visit. Take a look at their updated privacy >> statement: 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": >> http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/beacons/details.html >> >> That will bring you to a paragraph entitled "Outside the Yahoo >> Network." In this section you'll see a little "click here to opt >> out" link that will let you "opt-out" of their new method of >> snooping. Once you have clicked that link, you are exempted. >> >> Notice the "Success" message on the top of the next page. >> Be careful because on that page there is a "Cancel Opt-out" button >> that, if clicked, will *undo** the opt-out. >> >> Feel free to forward this to other groups."