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websites and privacy
From: "Hephaestus" <hephaestus () phreaker net>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:22:13 -0700
I am browsing a website & next day I get spam from them in my
mailbox....
Is this coincidence? Or in general What is the maximum harm in terms of privacy that a malicious web site
can
cause to a casual surfer?Did you submit a form or give them your email address? If not, the question is what are you running and how is your browser configured? If you didn't submit or somehow give them your email address, then unless it's coincidence, you better check your settings.
Also be aware that if you have a cookie on your machine that can be tracked back to your identity due to your interactions with another participating site, a website can identify you. In the absence of a coincidence, I would suspect one of the banner ad/user tracking networks like doubleclick or sextracker. A variety of cookie related tools can help mitigate this threat. http://www.junkbusters.com/cookies.html http://www.epic.org/privacy/cookies/default.html
Current thread:
- websites and privacy Hephaestus (Sep 16)
- Re: websites and privacy Tim Greer (Sep 16)