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You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and device fingerprinting


Service: Linux Hint
Status: APPROVED
Case: You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting
Changes: 2
Source: link
Author: Aayan (21799)


"Clear GIFs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on your computer’s hard drive, clear GIFs are embedded invisibly on web pages. We may use clear GIFs (a.k.a. web beacons, web bugs or pixel tags), in connection with our Site, App and Services to, among other things, track the activities of Site visitors and App users, help us manage content, and compile statistics about Site and App usage. We and our third party service providers also use clear GIFs in HTML emails to our customers, to help us track email response rates, identify when our emails are viewed, and track whether our emails are forwarded." -Privacy Policy


Comments:
On 2023-05-04 12:15:51 UTC, Agnes_de_Lion (20760) Staff wrote:

APPROVED
No comment given



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Version 1: 2023-05-04 12:15:51 UTC by Agnes_de_Lion (20760)

Previous Title: No changes recorded

Updated Title: No changes recorded

Previous Analysis: No changes recorded

Updated Analysis: No changes recorded

Previous Status: PENDING

Updated Status: APPROVED

Version 2: 2023-05-03 06:09:09 UTC by Aayan (21799)

Previous Title:

Updated Title: You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and device fingerprinting

Previous Analysis:

Updated Analysis: "Clear GIFs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on your computer’s hard drive, clear GIFs are embedded invisibly on web pages. We may use clear GIFs (a.k.a. web beacons, web bugs or pixel tags), in connection with our Site, App and Services to, among other things, track the activities of Site visitors and App users, help us manage content, and compile statistics about Site and App usage. We and our third party service providers also use clear GIFs in HTML emails to our customers, to help us track email response rates, identify when our emails are viewed, and track whether our emails are forwarded." -Privacy Policy

Previous Status:

Updated Status: PENDING