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Yahoo! rejects privacy arguments, ignores do not track from IE 10 users

Apache has backed down and provides the code to ignore DNT as a commented option in its config files. Yahoo! wants to provide advertisers the ability to target its users to generate revenue. The argument that Yahoo! users expect a personalized experience has nothing whatsoever to do with advertisers tracking users. The do not track setting is clearly and explicitly stated during installation and is a clear expression of the users choice to not be tracked. The crux of the matter is whether Internet Explorer 10 is requiring users to choose a tracking preference. If you care about your privacy, insist that companies honor your preferences.”]

Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/10/30/yahoo-rejects-privacy-arguments-ignores-do-not-track-from-ie-10-users/

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