ADMINISTRATIVE: Yahoo Groups privacy issue

I just received the post copied below from one of the Pimlico DateBk Yahoo group admins 
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Attention Group:

I just received the infomation below from another group administrator.

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://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/details.html

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. <b>That 
means you will have to opt-out on every computer (and browser) you 
use.</b>


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

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    ~ John



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