On 9/28/2011 9:41 PM, bj wrote:
> FB has been doing a lot of that -- the first most people know about new
> non-privacy-provisions is when it's all over CNN or whatnot.
>
> I have a FB account since that's the only way I can look at anyone else's.
> But I'm totally friendless, don't allow anyone to see my (nonexistent)
> postings, and gave some false personal info when setting it up. I hope FB
> isn't figuring on making anything off of me. Can they track you if you're
> not signed in? How would they check up -- unless their cookies are phoning
> home to report on the sly or something.
Bingo! That's one use cookies are put to -- they can be active whenever
your browser is active, whether or not you're signed into the site they
came from in the first place.
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David H. Bailey
dhbailey@davidbaileymusicstudio.com
