kustomsol
01-07-2009, 10:22 PM
Moderator: please move this to the appropriate forum.
I just received this through the Dixie District Barbershop (Yeah, I`m a singer too) and thought y`all might like to know about Yahoo`s tracking policy and how to opt out.
Harmmmmmmmoniously,
HRP
DIX-Dist-Members] Yahoo is Tracking You! Opt-Out How-to
From: dix-dist-members@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Randy (randytenor@aol.com)
Sent: Wed 1/07/09 9:10 PM
To: DIX-Dist-Members@yahoogroups.com
This may have been addressed before, but in case it hasn`t, or you
missed it, this might be something we all will want to know about.
This is not Dixie District News but relevant to all who belong to the
group site.
-------- Original Message --------
HEADS UP Yahoo users.
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 website and every group you
visit, even when you`re not connected to Yahoo.
Look at their updated privacy statement at
Yahoo! Privacy (http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/details.html)
(Click on this link -- or copy and paste into your browser)
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. 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.
Please send this to anyone or any group you would like.
Randy Dills
group member
BHS Arrangement Notation Specialist
NCHB and Affiliated Brigades Notation Editor
Dixie District Officer - CSR
Charlotte, NC Chapter
Brigade Quartet - Tenor
I just received this through the Dixie District Barbershop (Yeah, I`m a singer too) and thought y`all might like to know about Yahoo`s tracking policy and how to opt out.
Harmmmmmmmoniously,
HRP
DIX-Dist-Members] Yahoo is Tracking You! Opt-Out How-to
From: dix-dist-members@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Randy (randytenor@aol.com)
Sent: Wed 1/07/09 9:10 PM
To: DIX-Dist-Members@yahoogroups.com
This may have been addressed before, but in case it hasn`t, or you
missed it, this might be something we all will want to know about.
This is not Dixie District News but relevant to all who belong to the
group site.
-------- Original Message --------
HEADS UP Yahoo users.
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 website and every group you
visit, even when you`re not connected to Yahoo.
Look at their updated privacy statement at
Yahoo! Privacy (http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/details.html)
(Click on this link -- or copy and paste into your browser)
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. 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.
Please send this to anyone or any group you would like.
Randy Dills
group member
BHS Arrangement Notation Specialist
NCHB and Affiliated Brigades Notation Editor
Dixie District Officer - CSR
Charlotte, NC Chapter
Brigade Quartet - Tenor