Re: [Trisquel-users] How does Amazon track my browsed items?

[oralfloss]

The fact that the list from Amazon history is server-side is a sneaky idea to  
me. Usually all the information is shoved into a long suffix on the URL, but  
in this case it is actually stored on their servers; that is what's new to  
me. If the information is stored on their servers rather than your own  
computer, there is a likelier chance they will be able to use it for  
malicious purposes without you knowing. They already claim to give  
personalized ads based on your history, whether you are logged in or not, and  
on other websites with Amazon content[1]. They even go as far as to tell  
other websites to send personal information about you to Amazon[2], whether  
it be an online or offline source.

[1]http://www.amazon.com/gp/dra/info
[2]http://www.amazon.com/b/?&node=5160028011