I think that because it's a free service, they can do whatever they want. -Chris
On 1/14/06, Craig Bouchard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't think they should be able to do this without contacting the > members and asking permission first, when we signed up we agreed to > the privacy statement then, not to the new revised one... > > Craig > > > > --- In [email protected], "Daniel Hayes" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Someone mentioned this on another group I'm a member of, and I thought > > I'd pass it on: > > > > "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 > > http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/ > > > > 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." > > > > -Daniel > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
