This information has been around for a while....but just for grins I followed the link...and low and behold, Yahoo was monitoring my activity.
Hope this helps. 73, Thom k3hrn I received this and am passing it on to you. I followed the instructions and it seems to be legit. Better safe than sorry. PLEASE READ 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 web site 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 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. I am adding the link for you to opt out at http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details.HTML REMEMBER TO DO THIS FOR ALL BROWSERS THAT YOU USE! 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 _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
