FYI

[rtbthw_mom]

FYI...

This was forwarded to my by a fellow yahoo group member...

I thought you'd like to know...


Attention GroupYahoo is Tracking Group Members. If you belong to ANY Yahoo Groups - 
be aware that Yahoo is now using "WebBeacons" 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  (You may have to cut and paste the 
address 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. Related article: 
http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/yahoobugs.htm 
Please pass this information to all of your groups...

Happy New Year to all.
Pat in VA