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Originally posted by pikappa
so ATS is actively promoting the ability of websites to track our browsing habits, huh?
Originally posted by WdBASH
Why would this damage "effective advertisement".
steal them from the general public.
Who gave anyone the right to track people's habits online anyways?
Its the big fish that are tracking your purchases, scanning your e-mail, and pulling data from your pc without your awareness.
Myself and Mark Allin (Springer) are headed to Washington, DC, along with several dozen other operators of independent websites, to lobby elected representatives on behalf of the independent web. We will be armed with your answers to this survey, in effect showing those elected officials the actual opinions of Internet users who care about their favorite websites.
Originally posted by pikappa
sure sounds like it to me though
Originally posted by WdBASH
For instance, yes from a legal standpoint it may not personally identify you. It identified your PC, which was purchased at a certain store, that is connected with a bank account.
Originally posted by WdBASH
Who says that server doesn't connect with a database that pulled my MAC Address?
Originally posted by blamethegreys
If you want to surf the web from home AND have a life outside of the computer, then tracking cookies and advertising profiles are the reality.