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Post by Biggles on Oct 20, 2013 21:10:00 GMT 1
Someone explain to me that when I open an email in one of my business accounts and then then later log into this web site, to discover that the NWAN homepage is displaying as a header the very same company I had earlier looked at in my email. I find this very intrusive.
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Post by ronturner on Oct 20, 2013 21:27:58 GMT 1
Exactly how it works, I do not know, except to tell you that your computer remembers where you have been. External sites interrogate your PC to see what you have been looking at recently.
Yes, this is a big intrusion and dangerous too. I am sure that there is a way of stopping it, ........some geek on here will no doubt know.
The only good thing, which is a mute point, is that on this site you have some idea of what is going on. On many other sites, they gather info and tell you nowt.
If you google something, you can bet your salary that your interest in this subject is widely known in many places.
I used to laugh when my mother in law once said to me that the authorities listened to all our phone calls. How right she was (is)
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Post by speedbird1960 on Oct 21, 2013 0:07:01 GMT 1
Go into your 'Privacy Settings in your Browser then tick the box with 'Do not allow websites to know where you came from (suppress HTTP Referrer header)' and then tick 'Do Not Track'
Also in 'Content Settings' tick 'Block third-party cookies and site data' (These settings are for Chrome but will be similar for other Browsers.)
Information about tracking.
"Enabling ‘Do Not Track’ means that a request will be included with your browsing traffic. Any effect depends on whether a website responds to the request, and how the request is interpreted. For example, some websites may respond to this request by showing you ads that aren't based on other websites you've visited. Many websites will still collect and use your browsing data - for example to improve security, to provide content, services, ads and recommendations on their websites, and to generate reporting statistics."
"Send a 'Do not track' request. A 'Do Not Track' request notifies websites that they should not store or profile your online activities. This setting mainly affects 3rd party web tracking companies such as advertising networks, analytical services and social networks. Users should note that the Do Not Track system is voluntary and websites are not compelled by law to honor these requests."
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