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If you belong to ANY - be aware that is now

using " Web Beacons " to track every Group user. It's similar to

cookies, but allows to record every website and every group

you visit, even when you're not connected to .

Look at their updated privacy statement at

http://privacy./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 Network. "

In that section find a little " Click Here to Opt Out " link that will

let you " opt-out " of their snooping. Be careful! NOT to click on the

next button shown. It is an " Opt Back In " button that, if clicked,

will UNDO the opt-out.

Note that '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:

Web Beacons Igniting Controversy '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 a

particular email.

http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/bugs.htm