In a message dated 04/12/2004 17:16:17 GMT Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Begin forwarded message:
> From: nooz4sooz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: December 4, 2004 11:57:52 AM
EST
> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
> Subject: Yahoo is
checking up on us
>
>
> FYI -
>
> Yahoo is now
using something called "Web Beacons" to track Yahoo Group
>
users
> around the net and see what you're doing and where you are going
-
> similar
> to cookies.
>
> Take a look at their
updated privacy statement:
>
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."
> That will bring you to a
paragraph entitled "Outside the Yahoo
> Network." In this section you'll
see a little "click here to opt out"
> link
> that will let you
"opt-out" of their new method of snooping.
> Once you have clicked that
link, you are opted out. Notice the
> "Success"
> message on the
top of the next page. Be careful because on that page
> there
>
is a "Cancel Opt-out" button that, if clicked, will *undo** the
>
opt-out.
> Feel free to forward this to other
groups.
>
>
Rosie
www.cafepress.com/anandarose
www.homepage.mac.com/rosiebennett
Thanks Rosie, I didn't even realise they were doing it until you sent the
email!
Hope your well?
Love Smurf xxx
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