Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 A friend, Clare, sent this. blessings Shan Maybe of interest ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 littlelink 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 and let's not forget that helped the Red Chinese secret police to track down a dissident, who was subsequently imprisoned. Also, and Google actively assist the censoring of content that is presented to Chinese. And IIRC anything you type on IM is claimed to be their property, which they say they can use any way they like. -- Regards, A.B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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