Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thanks for passing this along, Kim. Carol >> I got this from another yahoo group.> > > > Kim> > > > > > ***If you belong to any this is important!***> >> > 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> >> > 1. http://info. <http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/details.html>> yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/details.html> >> > 2. About half-way down the page, in the section on Cookies, you > > will see a> > link that says "Web Beacons".> >> > Click on the phrase "WebBeacons".> >> > 3. 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 > > which will> > let you "opt-out" of their new method of snooping.> >> > 4. Once you have clicked that link, you are exempted.> >> > Notice the "Success" message on the top of the next page.> >> > Note: Be careful because on that page there is also a "Cancel Opt-out"> >> > button which, if clicked, will *undo* the opt-out. It appears after > > you have> > hit the opt-out button so is very confusing.> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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