A Google Conspiracy?

[Akira]

Here is the short-cut to the link to opt-out,http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/beacons/details.html goto "click here" under 2nd section - "Outside the Yahoo! Network"

This is information for all YahooGroups users. When you value your privacy, please read this message and take the recommended action. Notice that they did not publicly alert you to this snooping, but they hoped you wouldn't find out about it.

Yahoo is now watching your every click, and keeping track of them. To opt out of Yahoo snooping, go to
http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy. About half-way down the page, in the section on cookies, click on "web beacons."

In a paragraph entitled "Outside the Yahoo Network" you'll see a little "click here to opt out" link that will let you "opt-out" of their new method of snooping (and don't click the button on the results page).

Once you have clicked that link, you are exempted.

WARNING: Notice the "Success" message on the top of the next page. Be careful, because on that page there is a "Cancel Opt-out" button that, when clicked, will undo the opt-out.

Don't be fooled by it. These guys are trying very hard to gain information with or without your cooperation.

Please pass this along to any other Yahoo groups to which you might subscribe.


For HIS Glory,
Akira

[idknow]

why not invite other non-google indices to visit?

dogpile, ask jeeves, alta vista, dmoz, etc, et al,
ad nauseum

[bruce]

Suijuris/Googlers,

Need privacy while using google search? Is your firewall open to Google?
Well, you invited their snoop program in!
Googles GUID cookie compiles your surfing habits including where you search and stores the information associated with your account[s]. The following programs help provide security and privacy while communicating online. Note* this fix does not secure information that you store in your GMAIL email accounts or the information transmitted over the WWW unless it is encrypted* To be more informed visit:
http://www.eff.org/
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/main.htm

I deploy simple programs to harden up my computer information. Here are a couple of the simplest little fixes that help to secure your computer.

1) I use a -freeware- program called Privoxy.
http://www.privoxy.org/
**cut/past:
< Privoxy is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting privacy, modifying web page content, managing cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a very flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Privoxy has applications for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.> end cut/paste**

2) I also use a simple [Bookmarklet] that dis-ables snoop functions of the Google GUID cookie[s] code running on your computer as a logger. Here is a link explaining how bookmarklets work.
http://www.imilly.com/google-cookie.htm

Also if you search Milly's web site you will find loads of great internet search tools [bookmarklets] that work with google search.
Enjoy,
bruce