Please disregard the last post - there is from the link on Frank's email. john barrick wrote: > > Except there's no opt-out link there. > > lsf5275@aol.com <mailto:lsf5275%40aol.com> wrote: > > > > This seems worth doing > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > From: rachel@kanarek.com <mailto:rachel%40kanarek.com> > > Reply-to: DobermanDiaries@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:DobermanDiaries%40yahoogroups.com> > > To: Doberman_Pinscher@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Doberman_Pinscher%40yahoogroups.com>, > > DobermanHikersAtlanta@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:DobermanHikersAtlanta%40yahoogroups.com>, > > DobermanDiaries@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:DobermanDiaries%40yahoogroups.com>, atlantadpc@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:atlantadpc%40yahoogroups.com>, > > chesterpets@yahoogroups.com <mailto:chesterpets%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: 1/5/2009 1:45:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time > > Subj: [DobermanDiaries] Opt Out of Web Beacons!! > > > > Passing this info to Yahoo Group Members: Just writing to give > > everyone who belongs to any Yahoo Group, a heads up to 'opt out' > > of Yahoo Groups tracking your every move on the internet, if you > > so choose. Please pass along. > > > > 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://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy <http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy> > <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 paragraph entitled > > "Outside the Yahoo Network." To the left of that section find a > > little "Click Here to Opt Out" link (given below) that will let > > you "opt-out" of their snooping. > > > http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html > <http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html> > > > <http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html > <http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.html>> > > 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.. > > > > Related article: > > http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2005/03/09/38006.aspx > <http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2005/03/09/38006.aspx> > > <http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2005/03/09/38006.aspx > <http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2005/03/09/38006.aspx>> > > Yahoo Web Beacons Igniting Controversy Yahoo'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... > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines > > <http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026 > <http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026>>. > > > >
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Fwd: Opt Out of Web Beacons!!
2009-01-07 by john barrick
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