How to - Do Not Track Me! Stop Online Ad Tracking
Cookies are small bits of information that websites store on your computer to track the places you have visited on the Web. They help sites create advertisements targeted for a specific customer, which ad network tracking specialists say increases the effectiveness of the advertisements. Have you ever noticed an Internet advertisement for a product you just searched for? The reason the advertisers knew your preferences was because of ad tracking.
Avoiding being tracked by cookies, while still maintaining Web usability, is the Holy Grail for Web users. There are a few steps you can take to avoid ad tracking. First, download a modern browser like Firefox. Internet Explorer is notoriously bad at keeping your computer secure and untrackable. Install the Firefox Add-on Flashblock. Flashblock stops Adobe’s Flash application from storing cookies that enable you to be tracked anywhere on the Web. Install the Firefox Add-on NoScript. This unique whitelist-based script blocking approach prevents the use of JavaScript security vulnerabilities, both known and unknown.
Next, do some deep cleaning with tracking cookie removal.
To remove tracking cookies in Internet Explorer, Open Internet Options by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Internet Options. Click the General tab, and then, under Browsing history, click Delete. Under Cookies, click Delete cookies, and then click Yes to confirm that you want to delete them. Click Close, and then click OK.
To remove tracking cookies in Firefox, click on the Tools menu and select Clear Recent History. Set the time range to Everything. Click the arrow next to Details and select Cookies from the list. Make sure that items you do not wish to delete are unchecked and click Clear Now.
To remove tracking cookies in Google Chrome, click on the wrench icon on the browser toolbar. Select Options, then the Under the Hood tab. Click Content Settings, then Cookies. To delete all cookies, select Remove All.
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