Hands up who knew Yahoo collect information about your internet activities EVERY TIME you log on?

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I found this out today. Unless you specifically opt out of their Privacy rule (I found that amusing, since privacy is something that they clearly don't recognise) every single site you visit, address you type and cookie that gets downloaded is logged EVERY SINGLE TIME you sign in to Yahoo.
You'll find the Privacy stuff hidden away in their terms and conditions, or if you fancy opting out, here's the link.

http://pclick.yahoo.com/p?optout

I didn't consent to them picking up my activities, I'm damn sure I'm not the only person who finds snooping just because they can highly offensive.
Let's see how long this stays on before good old Yahoo! decides it's not in the public interest.

Oh, ok, Butterbar, you've got me. I'm actually a subversive agent for Yahoo! and that link will actually download the contents of your hard drive onto the site.

Ask yourself this, mate. What could you possibly have found in your feverish imagination for me to do that?

Statements of servers protecting themselves from prosecution are also erroneous. Servers actively seek and close illegal pornographic site such as those dedicated to child pornography which in itself protects the server from prosecution. Holding information on anyone logging into your service does not constitute protecting anyone. It constitutes snooping and I for one resent the implication they make that because I access the Internet through them they are allowed to check on EVERYTHING I do.
I am not a criminal, therefore there is no reason for them to gather information about me.
And don't try 'if you've nothing to hide you've nothing to fear.' Down that road lies the death of civil liberty.

Answer 1

There is no such thing as privacy period ESPECIALLY on the internet !!!!!!!!!!!

Yahoo has technology to track who you are the minute to go to one of their sites especially when you get an account from them.

They are not the only ones.

Internet Providers along with government agencies do the same.

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Answer 2

"every single site you visit, address you type and cookie that gets downloaded is logged EVERY SINGLE TIME you sign in to Yahoo."

That is completely wrong, only sites and cookies that use Yahoo's services can be viewed, and they do this to track the efficiency of their site indexing. Google does it to (Google Analytics). Face it, if you use the internet then various companies and agencies know a lot about what you look at. Your ISP has everything you have ever done online logged away somewhere. You don't have a choice, and neither do they, they are liable for what happens and they certainly aren't going to leave it to chance. If this bothers you then your only solution is to cease use of the internet.

Answer 3

For the most part, everyone who allows you to share their server does this. You are accessing their computers when you access their email. And they are liable if it turns out you are downloading child porn or buying children online! There is no snooping going on. Information is saved, naturally, and is only accessed when they legally are subpoenaed. If you don't like it, you can start your own email. Otherwise, you're stuck. AOL does it. Google does it. They all do, because the only other option is getting sued by parents whose children were abducted through their servers.

Answer 4

Can't put my hands up.. but, surely it's common sense that ANYTHING you do online is bound to be monitored by SOMEONE.. even a 5-year old techno whiz.. so the answer is if you don't want ANYONE to know ANYTHING about you online, unplug your computer and write a snail mail letter - simple as... but surely, with so much id fraud.. NOTHING is safe today - unfortunately.. even kids can hack into Govenrment "secure" sites.. so.. go figure.. Thanks for the info anyway.. stay safe... and if you can't take the heat, stay the hell away from the kitchen.. or theatre..

Answer 5

What exactly is your link letting people opt out of?

I think you're trying to fool people into opting out of keeping their information hidden from advertisers.
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Well, your link was just to an "opt out" button that offered no explanation whatsoever of what it was opting out of. Stuff like that always raises my suspicion. When detailed information isn't provided, it makes me think that something is being hidden, for some reason. I don't trust such links.

Answer 6

I didn't know, but I'm not surprised. Thanks for the link.