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Posted by Minnie-Haha on May 19, 2005, at 13:38:15
I just heard about this and checked it out and it's true. Since your site has links to Yahoo pages, I thought you might want to notify other Babblers. About halfway down the page, there is a link to opt-out of what Yahoo calls web beacons (new to me). Once you click it, you are exempted (opted-out).
Notice the "Success" message on the top of the page after you click the opt-out link. BE CAREFUL because on that page there is a "Cancel Opt-out" button that, if clicked, will **undo** the opt-out. So don't reflexively click that button, or you will undo the opt-out! (Pretty darn sneaky on Yahoo’s part, if you ask me.)
http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/beacons/details.html
Minnie
Posted by MidnightBlue on May 19, 2005, at 15:52:12
In reply to Dr. Bob - Yahoo privacy issue, posted by Minnie-Haha on May 19, 2005, at 13:38:15
Thank you I just opted out!
Posted by Minnie-Haha on May 19, 2005, at 18:42:31
In reply to Re: Dr. Bob - Yahoo privacy issue » Minnie-Haha, posted by MidnightBlue on May 19, 2005, at 15:52:12
> Thank you I just opted out!
Great. Someone on another group (a Yahoo group I belong to) told me that this issue has been around for a while, but it's the first time I've heard of it. (And I'm fairly computer/Internet savvy.) I mean, I know all about cookies and spyware, but I'd never heard of "web beacons." (Maybe it's just another word for spyware.)
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 20, 2005, at 10:50:43
In reply to Dr. Bob - Yahoo privacy issue, posted by Minnie-Haha on May 19, 2005, at 13:38:15
> Since your site has links to Yahoo pages, I thought you might want to notify other Babblers.
Thanks, I think that's a good idea, there are a number of revisions I'd like to make to the FAQ, and I'll add a link to their privacy information when I get a chance.
Bob
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