 funchordsHelloPremium,MVM
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Yarmouth Port, MA
kudos:5 | reply to fAcEtIOUs
Re: What about Google? said by fAcEtIOUs:You are correct. Given the way that Nebuad collects the info, it can be blocked. This thread ( » Consumer Groups Dig Inside NebuAD Technology ) has an extensive dialog on the subject where funchords(the author of the Nebuad study) admits that collection can be blocked - at least the way that Nebuad currently implements the collection process. If I admitted anything, I was wrong. What I have done is report what NebuAd says about opting out. I can't test it, it would require an inspection of their device and code.
That said, I can't find any message in that Topic where I admitted that collection can be blocked. No matter -- because I probably said something like "NEBUAD SAYS IT WILL NOT SAVE your data if you opt-out." I'm not admitting it, nor lending or taking any credibility from it. I'm simply reporting what they say they do.
Hell, I think you pointed out that you can use a 3rd-party encrypting VPN which, to my knowledge, is the only sure way to escape the privacy risks of a NebuAd box inside your ISP. Even using SSL to every site you go to isn't a perfect solution, because they'll still know every site you go to.
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