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Title: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Clive on November 09, 2012, 13:59

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/11/09/google-chrome-do-not-track/?utm_source=Naked+Security+-+Sophos+List&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=63f8263c86-naked%252Bsecurity


I hope this works with Amazon as I'm fed up with being bombarded with e-mails each time I browse for anything.

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Simon on November 09, 2012, 14:14

I don't get that.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Clive on November 09, 2012, 15:08

Well say I browse for laptops, Amazon will send me a daily e-mail telling me  which laptops they have on offer.  It gets really annoying after a while.

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Simon on November 09, 2012, 15:13

There must be a setting in your Amazon account to turn those off.

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Rik on November 09, 2012, 16:51

There is.

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Clive on November 09, 2012, 18:02

Trouble is that Amazon always turns browsing history back on again as it's a law unto itself.  I've tried browsing anonymously but I still can't shake it off.  They are currently chasing me to buy more light bulbs because I bought some a few weeks ago. 

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Simon on November 09, 2012, 18:51

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/gss/ccp/ref=ya__21

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/history/cc/ref=ya__7

It probably works on a cookie, so you'll need to allow the browser to permanently store Amazon cookies, to enable your preferences to be saved.  If it 'resets' itself, it's probably because the cookie has been removed.

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Clive on November 09, 2012, 22:19

Thanks Simon.  I never sign in to my Amazon account on this netbook so I should be browsing anonymously.  Perhaps Chrome was spilling the beans about my fondness for Sean the Sheep?   :laugh:

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Simon on November 09, 2012, 22:50

;D

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Baz on November 10, 2012, 07:34

so how many people use Chrome in here.Ive thought about it lots of times, hearing how good it is but then hearing things like the above and ' Google do this and that etc ' 

whats it really like as a browser.Do they know every thing about you as some say  :(

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Clive on November 10, 2012, 09:52

I use Chrome to the exclusion of all other browsers and so does Mrs Clive who used to be a Firefox avid.  Chrome has obviously bowed to pressure about tracking and that can now be turned off.  The only problem I had was with Amazon because I hatee being bombarded with adverts for items which they know I am interested in buying.

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: sam on November 10, 2012, 23:49

Do we need s screenshot ? :)

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Clive on November 11, 2012, 14:01

 :sheeplove:  There you go.   ;D

Title: Re: Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Post by: Simon on November 11, 2012, 14:48

:haha: