HRP Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Y'all, I just received this notification through the Dixie District Barbershop. Yahoo is tracking you if you belong to ANY Yahoo Group(s). Here's how to opt out. Harmmmmoniously, !Removed! DIX-Dist-Members] Yahoo is Tracking You if you belong to ANY Yahoo groups! Opt-Out How-to From: dix-dist-members@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Randy (randytenor@aol.com) Sent: Wed 1/07/09 9:10 PM To: DIX-Dist-Members@yahoogroups.com This may have been addressed before, but in case it hasn't, or you missed it, this might be something we all will want to know about. This is not Dixie District News but relevant to all who belong to the group site. -------- Original Message -------- HEADS UP Yahoo users. Yahoo is Tracking Group Members! 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://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/details.html (Click on this link -- or copy and paste into your browser) 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, on the left find a box entitled "Opt-Out.". In that section find "opt-out of interest-matched advertising" link that will let you "opt-out" of their snooping. Click it and then click the opt-out button on the next page. 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. Please forward this to your other groups. You might complain, too, but I'm not sure if anyone is listening. I remember when they signed all users up to get spam and we had to opt out of that a few years ago. Please send this to anyone or any group you would like. Randy Dills group member BHS Arrangement Notation Specialist NCHB and Affiliated Brigades Notation Editor Dixie District Officer - CSR Charlotte, NC Chapter Brigade Quartet - Tenor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatingupblacktop Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 That's why you should allow sessions cookies only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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