Opt-outs and Block Tracking
See who's tracking you at each website you visit, and stop them if you want. Privacy Alerts shows the tracking networks in use at the sites you visit. These tracking networks can track you from site to site as you browse and use the web. Now you'll be able to see and stop these networks from tracking you -- you can automatically block and opt-out of hundreds of advertising and tracking systems.
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You'll also see if there have been any reported data breaches, where personal information stored at the site has been lost or stolen, and your personal privacy may have been compromised. Because 44 states have now passed laws that they must notify customers of these mishaps called data breaches, it's now easier for us to track and alert you to these risks. |
Alert WindowAs you browse, you'll see the privacy alert window at each site. This shows you how this site is tracking you, what's being blocked for you, and alerts you to any data breaches. |
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Privacy Info
In addition to the alerts, you'll have a privacy control panel for each site to help you see and understand the information being shared shared silently (and often without your knowledge) about where you go and what you search for and buy online. You'll be able to see what information the site is recording as you browse, from your location, tracking networks in operation, as well as any cookies or tracking information the site has put on your computer.
The control panel displays a simple summary of how the sites you visit are watching your behavior through these tracking, analyzing and targeting technologies. Here you can easily decide if and how each site is allowed to track you. Block ad networks, web tracking and even individual cookies with a single click.
Since cookies play an important and useful role in today's websites, it is not longer practical to turn them off entirely in the browser preferences. Abine can block cookies from online advertising networks, switch cookies when you switch online profiles, thereby reducing the chances of all of your online activity from being tracked and correlated.
Privacy Risk Level
It's hard to translate privacy risks into a simple score, but we've added the privacy risk meter to give a simple summary of the relative number of potential risks on any website. It can only provide a guideline what's most important is whatever personal information you've provided to the site and how easy it is to connect your activities here with other websites you use.
The risk level is calculated by going through each group of items that can compromise your privacy, and seeing if there is a potential information leak. The areas checked include:
- Using a proxy server for your IP address
- Allowing javascript trackers (of any kind)
- Allowing cookies
- Data breach events at the site
- Having an account at a website (if Logins & Accounts privacy app is activated)
- Not using a shielded email address with an account (if the Safe Email privacy app is activated)
After all these areas are checked, the results are aggregated using a simple binary yes/no if there is or is not the potential for an information leak. The result is then presented as the privacy risk level.