sometimes there are things that we (okay that i?) don't know about...the newest yahoo beacon thing is one example...i think that it is primarily for those who use yahoogroups.
If you belong to any YahooGroups this may be important...
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:
1. http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/details.html
2. 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".
3. 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 which will let you "opt-out" of their new method of snooping You need to click the confirm opt out on that page.
4. Once you have clicked that link, you are exempt. Notice the "Success" message on the top of the next page. Be careful because on that page there is also a "Cancel Opt-out" button which, if clicked, will *undo* the opt-out. It appears after you have hit the opt-out button so is very confusing.
i actually went to something on the left that said "Opt-Out" and there were two things that i opted out of.
that's it for now :)
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