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John Chapman · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: Yahoo is Tracking Group Members

The message below was posted on the Yahoo Steam Group, may be of interest to anyone who belongs to a Yahoo group -

Yahoo is Tracking Group Members

Be aware that Yahoo is using "Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo
Group user. It's similar to cookies, but allows Yahoo to record
everywhere that beacon is accessed, even when you're not connected
to Yahoo. Yahoo uses web beacons to conduct research on behalf of
certain partners on their web sites and also for auditing purposes.
Look at their updated privacy statement at
Yahoo is Tracking Group Members

Be aware that Yahoo is using "Web Beacons" to track every Yahoo
Group user. It's similar to cookies, but allows Yahoo to record
everywhere that beacon is accessed, even when you're not connected
to Yahoo. Yahoo uses web beacons to conduct research on behalf of
certain partners on their web sites and also for auditing purposes.
Look at their updated privacy statement at
http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/details.html

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.", or use this link
http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html

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. When close that window
or tab to avoid opting back in.

Note that Yahoo's invasion of your privacy - and your ability to
opt-out of it - is not user-specific. It is *browser* specific. That
means you will have to opt-out on every computer (and browser) you
use.

Think about forwarding 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.

Related article: Yahoo web beacons
http://antivirus.about.com/od/spy...com/privacy/us/yahoo/details.html

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.", or use this link
http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html

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. When close that window
or tab to avoid opting back in.

Note that Yahoo's invasion of your privacy - and your ability to
opt-out of it - is not user-specific. It is *browser* specific. That
means you will have to opt-out on every computer (and browser) you
use.

Think about forwarding 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.

Related article: Yahoo web beacons
http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/yahoobugs.htm
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