Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 > " 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 para >graph entitled " Outside the Yahoo 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 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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