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Browser Tracking Security

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  • 24-02-2012 12:34pm
    #1
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭


    I recently installed an extension into my three main browsers, Safari, Chrome & FireFox and was shocked to be informed that up to 37 companies at a time were tracking my browsing and accumulating "marketing" information about my on-line habits, sites visited and preferences / choices once "on" a site.

    The company producing the browser extension claims that this is where spam / junk mail originates based on the intelligence gathered about me. This makes sense apart from the gambling spammers as I've never used a gambling site but maybe it's because I've been "observed" using a credit-card online.

    I have no connection with the company or the software other than as a user and at this stage I won;t even mention them.

    Any thoughts - have I just gone from having 37 trackers at a time following me or is it possible I've just enabled one mega-tracker instead?


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    gerryk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭gerryk


    Anything is 'possible' whether it's likely is another thing.
    Personally, I use 'trusted' extensions, like Adblock & NoScript and disable third party cookies.


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    FSL
    Registered Users Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    I use Adblock, NoScript, Ghostery(without cookie control) and a cookie control addon which enables me to allow cookies on a temporary basis by site, the default being deny.

    I also clear all history and cookies on exit.


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    infodox
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭infodox


    NoScript and Ghostery solve *most* issues, and I am going to be adding a project to my site on configuring Opera to see no ads, cookies, etc, based on a friends work (he sees no ads whatsoever, not even the ones on Youtube, etc).

    mathepac: Please name this extension of yours?

    Query: gerryk are you the same guy who was down at 091 labs a couple times?


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    gerryk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭gerryk


    infodox wrote: »
    Query: gerryk are you the same guy who was down at 091 labs a couple times?

    yup


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    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    DNT+ (free) from this outfit http://www.abine.com/

    I've no affiliation with them or their products other than using DNT+ for the last few days.

    I'd be interested in hearing about similar extensions for Opera, Omni, iCab etc


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    Dude111
    Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭Dude111


    infodox wrote:
    NoScript and Ghostery solve *most* issues, and I am going to be adding a project to my site on configuring Opera to see no ads, cookies, etc, based on a friends work (he sees no ads whatsoever, not even the ones on Youtube, etc).
    I agree about NO SCRIPT!!!!!!!

    I run MyIE2 and i usually ALWAYS HAVE SCRIPTING DISABLED! (Stuff loads MUCH FASTER)


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