[HPFGU-Movie] FYI

[Karen Lewellen]

Yew, but would you not actually have to go to yahoo to be tracked?
My understanding is that sometimes opting out is a fast way to get stuck 
on Simeon's radar.
Karen

On Sat, 3 Jan 2009, Heather Hadden wrote:

> They are not tracking just yahoo group members. They use that to get info on sites you do visit for their sponsors, but it is anynomous info.
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> --- On Sat, 1/3/09, Karen Lewellen <klewellen at shellworld.net> wrote:
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> From: Karen Lewellen <klewellen at shellworld.net>
> Subject: Re: [HPFGU-Movie] FYI
> To: HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 10:04 PM
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> Hi,
> I am just wondering.
> Can Yahoo do this if you are a, not visiting yahoo at all to read
> messages, access groups, or anything, and if you are, b, not using
> windows?
> Thanks,
> Karen
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> On Sun, 4 Jan 2009, rtbthw_mom wrote:
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>> FYI...
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>> This was forwarded to my by a fellow yahoo group member...
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>> I thought you'd like to know...
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>> 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/spywareandadw are/a/yahoobugs. htm
>> Please pass this information to all of your groups...
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>> Happy New Year to all.
>> Pat in VA
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