S
SpywareBetaUser
I've just learned through a Wall Street Journal article
that Miscrosoft's Spyware PERMITS TRACKING COOKIES!
that Miscrosoft's Spyware PERMITS TRACKING COOKIES!
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J
JohnF.
Actually YOU allow tracking cookies, the controls are in your browser
settings.
settings.
D
Dafaddah
I just read the same amazing assertion. Is it true??
S
SpywareBetaUser
You tell the truth when you assert that WE control the
overall browser setting regarding cookies. But you speak
only part of the truth. While we can choose to reject
all cookies, or accept cookies from some sites, or with
the right fire wall software we can accept only perisible
cookies; "tracking cookies" are something else entirely.
They are in fact code, (software), that is loaded onlo
your computer without your knowledge to record and report
to their installers your habits and practices from
interacting on the Internet. To assert that all cookies
are harmless and managable through browser settings is
just not true.
overall browser setting regarding cookies. But you speak
only part of the truth. While we can choose to reject
all cookies, or accept cookies from some sites, or with
the right fire wall software we can accept only perisible
cookies; "tracking cookies" are something else entirely.
They are in fact code, (software), that is loaded onlo
your computer without your knowledge to record and report
to their installers your habits and practices from
interacting on the Internet. To assert that all cookies
are harmless and managable through browser settings is
just not true.
J
JohnF.
Tracking cookies are not software, they are a text file only and cannot do
anything other than provide information that you gave the website permission
to record through the settings on your browser.
ALL cookies can be controlled by your browser.
Here is an example of a tracking cookie - there is no software:
1) COOKIE FILE: statcounter[2].txt
Cookie Record 0
Key: session_480579
Value: 1113246756%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:12:42 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:12:36 GMT
Cookie Record 1
Key: session_406213
Value: 1113855827%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:23:49 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:23:47 GMT
Cookie Record 2
Key: session_515314
Value: 1113930556%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:09:21 GMT
Expiry Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:09:16 GMT
Cookie Record 3
Key: session_296146
Value: 1121269442%261
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:44:13 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:44:02 GMT
Cookie Record 4
Key: session_308696
Value: 1115219595%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 15:13:22 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 15:13:15 GMT
Cookie Record 5
Key: session_316720
Value: 1115906151%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 13:55:58 GMT
Expiry Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 13:55:51 GMT
Cookie Record 6
Key: session_280835
Value: 1116009343%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:35:44 GMT
Expiry Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 18:35:43 GMT
Cookie Record 7
Key: session_718448
Value: 1116943996%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 14:13:55 GMT
Expiry Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 14:13:16 GMT
Cookie Record 8
Key: session_250057
Value: 1117640273%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 15:38:00 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 15:37:53 GMT
Cookie Record 9
Key: session_344702
Value: 1118087103%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 19:45:06 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:45:03 GMT
Cookie Record 10
Key: session_390972
Value: 1118090159%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 20:36:00 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:35:59 GMT
Cookie Record 11
Key: session_340960
Value: 1118862039%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:00:39 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:00:39 GMT
Cookie Record 12
Key: session_271194
Value: 1118868999%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:56:39 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:56:39 GMT
Cookie Record 13
Key: session_182218
Value: 1118938000%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:06:47 GMT
Expiry Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:06:40 GMT
Cookie Record 14
Key: session_557699
Value: 1119031425%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 18:03:45 GMT
Expiry Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:03:45 GMT
Cookie Record 15
Key: session_220125
Value: 1119041670%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 20:54:32 GMT
Expiry Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:54:30 GMT
Cookie Record 16
Key: session_405038
Value: 1119045832%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:03:55 GMT
Expiry Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:03:52 GMT
Cookie Record 17
Key: session_561713
Value: 1119541817%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:50:22 GMT
Expiry Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:50:17 GMT
Cookie Record 18
Key: session_476473
Value: 1119900413%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:26:55 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:26:53 GMT
Cookie Record 19
Key: session_709212
Value: 1119978282%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:04:42 GMT
Expiry Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:04:42 GMT
anything other than provide information that you gave the website permission
to record through the settings on your browser.
ALL cookies can be controlled by your browser.
Here is an example of a tracking cookie - there is no software:
1) COOKIE FILE: statcounter[2].txt
Cookie Record 0
Key: session_480579
Value: 1113246756%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:12:42 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:12:36 GMT
Cookie Record 1
Key: session_406213
Value: 1113855827%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:23:49 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:23:47 GMT
Cookie Record 2
Key: session_515314
Value: 1113930556%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:09:21 GMT
Expiry Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:09:16 GMT
Cookie Record 3
Key: session_296146
Value: 1121269442%261
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:44:13 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:44:02 GMT
Cookie Record 4
Key: session_308696
Value: 1115219595%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 15:13:22 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 15:13:15 GMT
Cookie Record 5
Key: session_316720
Value: 1115906151%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 13:55:58 GMT
Expiry Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 13:55:51 GMT
Cookie Record 6
Key: session_280835
Value: 1116009343%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:35:44 GMT
Expiry Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 18:35:43 GMT
Cookie Record 7
Key: session_718448
Value: 1116943996%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 14:13:55 GMT
Expiry Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 14:13:16 GMT
Cookie Record 8
Key: session_250057
Value: 1117640273%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 15:38:00 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 15:37:53 GMT
Cookie Record 9
Key: session_344702
Value: 1118087103%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 19:45:06 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:45:03 GMT
Cookie Record 10
Key: session_390972
Value: 1118090159%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 20:36:00 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:35:59 GMT
Cookie Record 11
Key: session_340960
Value: 1118862039%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:00:39 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:00:39 GMT
Cookie Record 12
Key: session_271194
Value: 1118868999%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:56:39 GMT
Expiry Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:56:39 GMT
Cookie Record 13
Key: session_182218
Value: 1118938000%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:06:47 GMT
Expiry Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:06:40 GMT
Cookie Record 14
Key: session_557699
Value: 1119031425%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 18:03:45 GMT
Expiry Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:03:45 GMT
Cookie Record 15
Key: session_220125
Value: 1119041670%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 20:54:32 GMT
Expiry Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:54:30 GMT
Cookie Record 16
Key: session_405038
Value: 1119045832%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:03:55 GMT
Expiry Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:03:52 GMT
Cookie Record 17
Key: session_561713
Value: 1119541817%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:50:22 GMT
Expiry Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:50:17 GMT
Cookie Record 18
Key: session_476473
Value: 1119900413%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:26:55 GMT
Expiry Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:26:53 GMT
Cookie Record 19
Key: session_709212
Value: 1119978282%260
Host: statcounter.com/
Secure: False
Modified Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 17:04:42 GMT
Expiry Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:04:42 GMT
A
Alan
Cookie are NOT software.
If you want to minimize tracking cookies presence on your
system, simply block third-party cookies. Cookies in NO
WAY can transmit anything. When you visit a site that
has stored a cookie onto your system, those cookies that
site has stored onto your system, and only those cookies
can be read by that host domain. If the site also uses
third-party cookies, cookies from another domain, those
cookies are viewable only by the other domain, not the
site you are visiting. These cookies track habits, and
CAN NOT get sensitive information about things like you
SSN, credit card accounts, bank accounts, etc, unless
they store presonally identifiable information. You can
set your web broswer to block cookies that store
personally identifiable information.
What I hate is when a "know-it-all" person like yourself
tells people something they know absolutely NOTHING
about. I can almost guarantee that you have almost no
experience with programming, nor web design. If you did,
then you wouldn't have made that absollutely STUPID and
IDIOTIC assertion that tracking cookies are software.
Before you tell someone something about a particular
subject, first get to know the subject before making an
a** of yourself by telling the world that tracking
cookies are software.
Hust to prove that cookies, no matter what type are NOT
software, visit http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;260971 to see ofr yourself. I'd suggest
storing this page onto your system and read it over and
over to familiarize yourself with what cookies are before
you make the same mistake in the future. The last thing
you want to try to do is tell a web programmer that a
tracking cookie is software, as they will basically rip
you a new one and tell you to get lost, as they don't
want to deal with idiots like you.
Alan
If you want to minimize tracking cookies presence on your
system, simply block third-party cookies. Cookies in NO
WAY can transmit anything. When you visit a site that
has stored a cookie onto your system, those cookies that
site has stored onto your system, and only those cookies
can be read by that host domain. If the site also uses
third-party cookies, cookies from another domain, those
cookies are viewable only by the other domain, not the
site you are visiting. These cookies track habits, and
CAN NOT get sensitive information about things like you
SSN, credit card accounts, bank accounts, etc, unless
they store presonally identifiable information. You can
set your web broswer to block cookies that store
personally identifiable information.
What I hate is when a "know-it-all" person like yourself
tells people something they know absolutely NOTHING
about. I can almost guarantee that you have almost no
experience with programming, nor web design. If you did,
then you wouldn't have made that absollutely STUPID and
IDIOTIC assertion that tracking cookies are software.
Before you tell someone something about a particular
subject, first get to know the subject before making an
a** of yourself by telling the world that tracking
cookies are software.
Hust to prove that cookies, no matter what type are NOT
software, visit http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;260971 to see ofr yourself. I'd suggest
storing this page onto your system and read it over and
over to familiarize yourself with what cookies are before
you make the same mistake in the future. The last thing
you want to try to do is tell a web programmer that a
tracking cookie is software, as they will basically rip
you a new one and tell you to get lost, as they don't
want to deal with idiots like you.
Alan