JerArdra
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The November 2016 issue of Consumer Reports had an extensive article named: "66 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Right Now," on pages 24-37.
Item #56 titled: "Block Snoops" refers to Facebook and I know lots of you folks are on Facebook.
Privacy Item 56 said, Do you hate ads that steamroll over a web page? That's not the half of it. Many of these ads along with webpage elements such as the Facebook "LIKE" button, send information about your online activity to their data-collecting masters.
Item 56 went on to say. These ads aren't like billboards that just sit by the side of the road. They are live code being run by people your don't know and should not trust.
I certainly did not know that the "LIKE" button could be used as a data collecting instrument.
May I suggest that you go to a Library and get a photocopy of this article.
JerryF
Item #56 titled: "Block Snoops" refers to Facebook and I know lots of you folks are on Facebook.
Privacy Item 56 said, Do you hate ads that steamroll over a web page? That's not the half of it. Many of these ads along with webpage elements such as the Facebook "LIKE" button, send information about your online activity to their data-collecting masters.
Item 56 went on to say. These ads aren't like billboards that just sit by the side of the road. They are live code being run by people your don't know and should not trust.
I certainly did not know that the "LIKE" button could be used as a data collecting instrument.
May I suggest that you go to a Library and get a photocopy of this article.
JerryF