Tag: OPTOUT

In the past, we've shown you how to opt out of targeted ads from Google. But did you know that there is actually an easier way to quickly opt-out that doesn't involve digging around in your advertising preferences? There is now a giant Opt-Out button on the Advertising and Privacy page in Google's Privacy Center. Along with allowing you to opt out, the page offers a detailed explanation of ...

Ever try to copy and paste an excerpt from an article only to find an obnoxious "Read more at our website" link sitting at the end of your message? It's likely that Tynt is powering this delightful functionality. Fortunately, the company offers the ability to opt out. Make sure you've got cookies enabled, and simply click 'opt-out' here to disable the feature; you'll need to manually opt out for ...

You may not know a lot about RapLeaf, but RapLeaf probably knows a lot about you. That's because RapLeaf is an online tracking company, and, like most other Internet profilers, it collects data on what individual consumers do online. According to a recent investigation from the Wall Street Journal, though, RapLeaf also collects and distributes the kind of highly personal information that other ...

Targeted advertising in a fact of life. Advertisers use cookies to track your browsing habits so that the ads you see are more attuned to your interests, and thus more likely to appeal to you. This might make some people (notably those who might enjoy the illusion of privacy) uncomfortable. Thankfully most of the major advertising networks allow you to opt out of their targeted advertising ...

Share As we dig deeper and deeper into the announcements that came out of Facebook's F8 developer conference this week, we're finding more things to worry about when it comes to online privacy. We've already discussed the problems with the company's new data retention policies, but what about the centerpiece of its new push, Instant Personalization? The idea is simple enough. Websites ...