IP: Link to opt out of DoubleClick tracking

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

{ Has nobody ever heard of OPT-IN rather than out. I use a lot of browsers 
on a lot of machines. Does each one on each machine need a opt-out (I 
believe that is indeed the case BAH djf]


> From: "Adams, Larry" <LarryA () tunes com>
> To: "'farber () cis upenn edu'" <farber () cis upenn edu>
> Subject: Link to opt out of DoubleClick tracking
> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 13:13:54 -0600
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>
> http://www.doubleclick.net/cgi-bin3/optout/check2.pl
>
> Clicking this link will change the userid stored in the DoubleClick cookie
> to "OPT_OUT" (from your original id).  This must be done from each browser
> you use, since each browser maintains its own list of cookies.  For example,
> if you regularly use Netscape but IE is set up as the default for your mail
> program (or vice versa), you will have to copy the link and enter it into
> your other browser(s).
>
> I haven't checked to see if there are any scenarios which would reset the
> cookie with my original id.  I'll be sure to pass the info along if I find
> one.
>
> -larry