Yahoo Privacy Opt Out from Web Beacons

Peter

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Apr 26, 2016
271
Macgregor 26M ca
Here's a post from another Yahoo group in which I'm a member:

"Yahoo is now using something called "Web Beacons" to
track Yahoo Group users around the net and see what
you're doing and where you are going--similar to
cookies. Yahoo is recording every website and every
group you visit.

Take a look at their updated privacy statement:
Welcome to the Verizon Media Privacy Policy | Verizon Media Policies
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". That will bring you
to a paragraph entitled "Outside the Yahoo Network."

In this section you'll see a little "click here to opt
out" link that will let you "opt-out" of their new
method of snooping.

Once you have clicked that link, you are exempted.
Notice the "Success" message on the top of the next
screen. Be careful, because on that page there is a
"Cancel Opt-out" button that, if clicked, will *undo*
the opt-out.

Feel free to forward this to other groups."

Peter
'Sin Tachs' #1331
 
Apr 28, 2000
691
I considered setting up a forum on the AmericanVega.org site but decided not to because this group has been so successful. Aside from the occasional spam, I haven't had any problems but this is a bit disturbing.

If there is enough support I'll set up a forum at the AVA site but as long as everyone is happy here and willing to jump through the Yahoo hoops I will just leave the link to this forum.

Mele Kalikimaka,

Chuck

"pjacobs55" prjacobs@... wrote:
 
Oct 30, 2019
1,459
I think it's more a matter of being informed, and 'opting out' if you
wish. I'm also very happy with this forum. No sense in creating
another.

I'm finally getting out sailing in my 'new' Vega. She's a wonderful
boat.

Peter
'Sin Tacha' #1331