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Main => Gospel Music Lounge => Topic started by: SirTJ on March 02, 2012, 10:55:10 AM
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Mozilla has just released a new Firefox add-on that lets you see which companies are tracking your internet activities. It's called "collusion".
http://news.discovery.com/tech/firefox-collusion-120301.html (http://news.discovery.com/tech/firefox-collusion-120301.html)
The crazy thing is that some sites you go to inform other sites, so you have sites tracking your activities that you've never even visited! :o
Might want to download this, yall.
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Wait wut???
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I declare I'm more and more uncomfortable with this thing called internet...
Eventually, I'm going to get to a point where, like MM, I'm using a fake name on everything and only going online from my phone or iPad. This is just ridiculous.
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Wait wut???
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I declare I'm more and more uncomfortable with this thing called internet...
Eventually, I'm going to get to a point where, like MM, I'm using a fake name on everything and only going online from my phone or iPad. This is just ridiculous.
It is kind of scary, but websites have been doing this for ever. When I took my Web Design class, my professor even taught us how to track who visits your site and all of that. You ever notice how advertisements you see seemed to be related to sites you've searched recently or google searches you've done? That's what you're experiencing. The sites are tracking your steps and sending data to other sites who tailor their message to you.
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They've been doing it for years. I remember watching a Jermaine Griggs lecture where he was talking about how his site places a "cookie" on your computer that tracks when you go on his site and then directs you to different pages based on certain criteria. I think they also send you emails shortly after you visit their site, I know Amazon does it.
Your credit card company does the same thing. You get mailings for certain Items based on what you buy. So I can go to certain companies and buy that info and send you stuff based on your birthday, your income and your purchase history among other things.
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they gonna do it whether you like it or not. There is no such thing as privacy anymore. period.
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I downloaded a program called "Ghostly" that blocks the sites from placing the cookies or whatever they use to track you. It even tells you what cookies the site is trying to place. Apparently LGM has ties to Facebook and Twitter, so I no longer see those "Share with Twitter" buttons on here anymore.
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I hate it.
Or maybe I'd just rather not know they're doing it.
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I hate it.
Or maybe I'd just rather not know they're doing it.
Yeah, as they say, Ignorance is bliss. :-\
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I downloaded a program called "Ghostly" that blocks the sites from placing the cookies or whatever they use to track you. It even tells you what cookies the site is trying to place. Apparently LGM has ties to Facebook and Twitter, so I no longer see those "Share with Twitter" buttons on here anymore.
Is it called 'ghostery'?
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Is it called 'ghostly' or 'ghost'?
I'm sorry, it's called "Ghostery".
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/
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I'm sorry, it's called "Ghostery".
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/
Yea, just saw it. Will download as soon as I get home. Thanks, Teej!!
So, does it make sense to download both?
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Look, its really simple. If you don't want them tracking you and sending you emails and such, do not sign in to things like Google. I don't know if people realize this, but if you use search engines like Google or Yahoo, make sure you DO NOT sign in if you don't want your history being known.
In any case, like Wolfman said, there is pretty much no privacy online anymore. As soon as you logged on to websites like Facebook and such, forget privacy.
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Look, its really simple. If you don't want them tracking you and sending you emails and such, do not sign in to things like Google. I don't know if people realize this, but if you use search engines like Google or Yahoo, make sure you DO NOT sign in if you don't want your history being known.
In any case, like Wolfman said, there is pretty much no privacy online anymore. As soon as you logged on to websites like Facebook and such, forget privacy.
Is it that simple, though? It seems like a system as smart as one that can track and connect, would also be able to track by ip address, and not just by log-on info.
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Google can track you whether you have an account or not. If you have internet, you can be tracked.
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(http://jimcofer.com/personal/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/big-brother.jpg)
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Google can track you whether you have an account or not. If you have internet, you can be tracked.
Isn't there a new search engine that claims to maintain a user's privacy?
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Isn't there a new search engine that claims to maintain a user's privacy?
I've never heard of it. What's it called?
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I've never heard of it. What's it called?
I was hoping you would know. :D
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You could try Googling "search engine that maintains privacy."
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You could try Googling "search engine that maintains privacy."
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*Computer mysteriously shuts down* :D :D
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Google can track you whether you have an account or not. If you have internet, you can be tracked.
Yes, Google can send personalized ads to a specific IP address, but it cannot know who the person is. While it is not totally private, at least it is restricted to one specific IP address.
If you sign in with Google and search, it can track and send you personalized ads and get your data no matter what PC you are using.
Or in your case, Mac...
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I've never heard of it. What's it called?
duckduckgo.com (http://duckduckgo.com/)
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Yes, Google can send personalized ads to a specific IP address, but it cannot know who the person is. While it is not totally private, at least it is restricted to one specific IP address.
If you sign in with Google and search, it can track and send you personalized ads and get your data no matter what PC you are using.
Or in your case, Mac...
Reads your emails, too... I sent some emails to some folks about getting their flyers printed, and the very next second ads started popping up about printing flyers.
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Reads your emails, too... I sent some emails to some folks about getting their flyers printed, and the very next second ads started popping up about printing flyers.
I have been getting banner ads for this or that checking account from this or that bank in my Gmail because I have been getting emails from this or that bank for an interview. I haven't been irritated because I love Gmail and the ads are so small and inconspicuous that I don't really notice them.
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It's just not a good feeling. Just like the FB privacy invasion techniques. I mean, I guess they're making it so that when you go out into the www, it's like stepping out your front door and you have no reasonable expectation of privacy. I hate it, but it is what it is, I guess.
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I have been getting banner ads for this or that checking account from this or that bank in my Gmail because I have been getting emails from this or that bank for an interview. I haven't been irritated because I love Gmail and the ads are so small and inconspicuous that I don't really notice them.
It worked out good for me in one instance. I looked at the Health Master and went to order it, but when I saw the total after the Nevada tax and shipping I backed out. For like 2 month after that I'd get Healthmaster ads on Youtube, google, and gmail, but then one day they cut the price by 1/4th and offered free shipping. I decided to get it then.
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It worked out good for me in one instance. I looked at the Health Master and went to order it, but when I saw the total after the Nevada tax and shipping I backed out. For like 2 month after that I'd get Healthmaster ads on Youtube, google, and gmail, but then one day they cut the price by 1/4th and offered free shipping. I decided to get it then.
You have raised a very interesting point. I suppose you are not being blindly monitored. I know that there are firms out there who specialize in data-mining, so they will try and find a way to get you to buy products based on your behavior. If they see that you have clicked the ad several times without buying, they may introduce a sort of deal or price drop.
In a way, we can game the system too.
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nothing on the internet is private
privacy on the internet breaks the internet in order for it to work it has to know who everyone is point blank
btw did you guys hear about how some companies are telling local governments to sell their information to help pay stuff?!?!? i need to find that link
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this just reminded me of a funny story about privacy
every time you search for a website some search engines (google) keep track of what you searched to provide analytics.
Well shortly after my church's website went live someone did a few searches for a particular young lady at our church followed up by searches of if that young lady was married LOL!!! priceless
anyway, point of the story is everything on the internet is tracked just the same that every car that goes through an intersection that uses cameras to change lights is also tracked.