Re: Yahoo May Be Watching You -N

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Thanks ,

I opted out.

Cerasaro, ND

Redding, CA

On Mon 12/29/08 10:00:00 AM , "Dr. Benton" bentonnd@... sent:

One if the reasons why your task force is exploring other server

options is the issue of privacy. The following message was posted on

another naturopathic chat Yahoo group. I cannot vouch for its 100%

accuracy since I have received no changes in terms from Yahoo, but I

believe it is worth consideration. The privacy and use of the group

is very important for our members.

Benton, ND http://www.countrydoc.com Battle Ground, WA

Family Practice

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"Yoo hoo! Yahoo is watching you! - FYI

Dec 28, 2008 11:55 am

As someone who enjoys privacy, I wanted to share this with everyone

who shares this list - I find it appalling and I am opting out.

Yahoo, after collaborating with the Chinese government to jail and

silence independent journalists, is now spying on all users in order

to better sell us stuff.

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 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." 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.

Please forward this to your other groups. You might complain, too, but

I'm not sure if anyone is listening..

Related article:

Yahoo Web Beacons Igniting Controversy Yahoo's current privacy policy

is causing consternation among some users who object to their use of

so-called 'web beacons'. Known in most circles as web bugs, these

invisible images are embedded in websites and email and used to track

your surfing - and even tell whether you've opened a particular email.

http://antivirus.about.com/od/spywareandadware/a/yahoobugs.htm

click:http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/opt_out/targeting/details

..html Note that this is computer-specific, so if you read your email

on two different computers, you should do it on both.

Tania Neubauer, ND Portland/Salem, Oregon"