Comments on: Howto: Thwart Internet Browser Third Party Cookies

By: deigratia

deigratia — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:06:24 +0000

Here are few that allow you to add to them…….
The MVPS HOSTS file was recently updated [FEB-09-2008]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
hpHOSTS – UPDATED Febuary 11th, 2008

The hpHOSTS Hosts file has been updated. There is now a total of 53,063 listed hostsnames.

If you are NOT using the installer, please read the included Readme.txt file for installation instructions. Enjoy! smile.gif

* Latest Updated: 11/02/2008 12:45
* Last Verified: 11/02/2008 11:00

Download hpHosts now!
http://www.hosts-file.net/?s=Download

hpHOSTS is a community managed hosts file. What that means to you is that you have a key role to play in improving hpHOSTS by submitting undesirable sites you think should be listed or by requesting removal of sites you think may have been added in error. This process is performed in our public forums and all decisions to add or remove sites are subject to public criticism and ongoing re-evaluation. If you would like to get involved, please register* at the hpHOSTS Hosts File Support Forum.

* Registration is free and is not required to download the hpHOSTS hosts file.

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Alternative hosts file providers:

* MVPS – http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
* McRae – http://pgl.yoyo.org/as/
* Mike Skallas – http://everythingisnt.com/hosts.html

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:40:40 +0000

Thanks Jason.

Too bad the link to DoubleClick’s privacy policy results in a 404 error, meaning it doesn’t exist.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:00:30 +0000

You can opt out of Double Click’s tracking 3rd Party Cookies.

http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/opting_out.aspx

Opting Out of DoubleClick

DoubleClick believes in consumer choice. To enable consumers to exercise choice, we provide opt outs for each of our products that use cookies. In addition to our Internet technologies, we provide choice in our other products as well.

When you choose to opt out from one of our Internet technology products, you replace the unique identifier in the cookie used by that product with a generic value. This means that the product or service that uses that cookie will not be able to recognize your browser as unique. The product still works – for example, you will still see Internet advertisements if you get an opt out ad cookie – but the technology will not be able to distinguish between your opt-out cookie and another user’s opt-out cookie. The opt-out cookie is persistent. Its presence avoids the setting of another unique cookie for that product.

There are many programs that allow you to manually delete your cookies. Please note that clearing out your cookie file may also delete the opt-out cookie. For more information about accepting or declining cookies generally, please