Yahoo is Tracking Group Members

[Karen]

Yahoo is Tracking Group Members
by fwd Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006 at 5:14 PM
https://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/01/1723909.php


If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - including this one - 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
https://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."

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.

Please forward this to your other groups. You might complain, too, but I'm
not sure if anyone is listening..

[Barry]

Note that WaccoBB.net is not a Yahoo Group and your privacy is respected here. The only cookie we use is for allowing you to automatically log in each time you visit the site.

Barry
Moderator

[Karen]

That's one reason I'm here, Barry, besides the wonderful moderation and members, of course. Not to mention the versitility of this site. Thank you for making it!

Note that WaccoBB.net is not a Yahoo Group and your privacy is respected here. The only cookie we use is for allowing you to automatically log in each time you visit the site.

Barry
Moderator

[diotima]

Thanks Karen, I followed your instructions,and it was easy. If you hadn't provided this information, I may never have known. It was an empowering experience.

Yahoo is Tracking Group Members
by fwd Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006 at 5:14 PM
https://sf.indymedia.org/news/2006/01/1723909.php


If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - including this one - 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
https://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."

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.

Please forward this to your other groups. You might complain, too, but I'm
not sure if anyone is listening..