Comments on: Internet Advertising: Opt-Out Of Behavioral Targeting http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/15/internet-advertising-opt-out-of-behavioral-targeting/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:13:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Playing along with Privacy | Telling all All http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/15/internet-advertising-opt-out-of-behavioral-targeting/#comment-688094 Playing along with Privacy | Telling all All Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:45:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11243#comment-688094 [...] Internet Advertising: Opt-Out Of Behavioral Targeting (ghacks.net) [...] [...] Internet Advertising: Opt-Out Of Behavioral Targeting (ghacks.net) [...]

]]> By: Querystring » Privacychoice Stops Advertisers From Profiling You http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/15/internet-advertising-opt-out-of-behavioral-targeting/#comment-681208 Querystring » Privacychoice Stops Advertisers From Profiling You Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:29:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11243#comment-681208 [...] Web site Privacychoice rolls the opt-out routines for a couple dozen advertising networks into a single javascript button—so you can stop them tracking you without having to mess with cookie settings. Most advertising networks provide a mechanism to opt out of their user tracking systems, which works by them placing a cookie on your computer that tells them not to track you. Privacychoice automates the process of submitting each of the forms, saving you a lot of time if privacy is your goal—though you could simply setup CCleaner to wipe cookies on a schedule to prevent anybody from tracking your behaviour online. Privacychoice is free, works in most browsers. Privacychoice [via gHacks] [...] [...] Web site Privacychoice rolls the opt-out routines for a couple dozen advertising networks into a single javascript button—so you can stop them tracking you without having to mess with cookie settings. Most advertising networks provide a mechanism to opt out of their user tracking systems, which works by them placing a cookie on your computer that tells them not to track you. Privacychoice automates the process of submitting each of the forms, saving you a lot of time if privacy is your goal—though you could simply setup CCleaner to wipe cookies on a schedule to prevent anybody from tracking your behaviour online. Privacychoice is free, works in most browsers. Privacychoice [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Privacychoice Stops Advertisers from Profiling You [Privacy] | project-elite.net http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/15/internet-advertising-opt-out-of-behavioral-targeting/#comment-681146 Privacychoice Stops Advertisers from Profiling You [Privacy] | project-elite.net Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:48:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11243#comment-681146 [...] Privacychoice is free, works in most browsers. If you prefer a Firefox extension to give you total control over your cookies, check out previously mentioned CookieCuller—and don’t forget about those hidden and hard-to-reach Flash cookies. Privacychoice [via gHacks] [...] [...] Privacychoice is free, works in most browsers. If you prefer a Firefox extension to give you total control over your cookies, check out previously mentioned CookieCuller—and don’t forget about those hidden and hard-to-reach Flash cookies. Privacychoice [via gHacks] [...]

]]> By: Transcontinental http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/15/internet-advertising-opt-out-of-behavioral-targeting/#comment-680750 Transcontinental Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:45:53 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11243#comment-680750 I's be happy to learn, Dan, in which way privacy concerns are relevant of paranoia, should the other way round be true ;) I’s be happy to learn, Dan, in which way privacy concerns are relevant of paranoia, should the other way round be true ;)

]]> By: Dan http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/15/internet-advertising-opt-out-of-behavioral-targeting/#comment-679563 Dan Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:34:43 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11243#comment-679563 FYI, Google has an add-in for Firefox 1.5+ and Internet Explorer that will "set and forget" your choice to opt out of its advertising. I found it at http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/plugin/ It's a pain in the neck to have to install another add on to tell Google not to do something, but a good solution. I've also seen add ons for the truly paranoid that send searches for random topics through to Google to disrupt your search patterns. FYI, Google has an add-in for Firefox 1.5+ and Internet Explorer that will “set and forget” your choice to opt out of its advertising.

I found it at http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/plugin/

It’s a pain in the neck to have to install another add on to tell Google not to do something, but a good solution. I’ve also seen add ons for the truly paranoid that send searches for random topics through to Google to disrupt your search patterns.

]]> By: Dante http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/15/internet-advertising-opt-out-of-behavioral-targeting/#comment-679540 Dante Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:18:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11243#comment-679540 I don't trust ANY cookies from these marketing scammers. Not even the "opt out" ones. For all I know, it's just a backdoor way to get people to allow their cookies. This is why I use Firefox. I just set the "cookies" "exceptions" options to deny cookies from any marketing sites I see. Much easier and safer. I don’t trust ANY cookies from these marketing scammers. Not even the “opt out” ones. For all I know, it’s just a backdoor way to get people to allow their cookies. This is why I use Firefox. I just set the “cookies” “exceptions” options to deny cookies from any marketing sites I see. Much easier and safer.

]]> By: Our first blog mention « privacychoice http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/15/internet-advertising-opt-out-of-behavioral-targeting/#comment-679533 Our first blog mention « privacychoice Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:12:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11243#comment-679533 [...] Internet Advertising: Opt-Out Of Behavioral Targeting. [...] [...] Internet Advertising: Opt-Out Of Behavioral Targeting. [...]

]]> By: Paul(us). http://www.ghacks.net/2009/03/15/internet-advertising-opt-out-of-behavioral-targeting/#comment-679493 Paul(us). Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:37:02 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=11243#comment-679493 What a bummer that means that i have to reload/install again and again. Not very handy. What a bummer that means that i have to reload/install again and again. Not very handy.

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