From: Patti Hey iPhone users I just did this, and I got this off the Kim Komando website. If you know anyone else that has a iPhone let them know about this. Patti
Users got more than an improved Siri and the new Passbook app when they upgraded to iOS 6. Apple's latest mobile OS has given advertisers a brand new way to track your Web surfing. It's called Identifiers for Advertisers, or IFA. When you upgrade your existing gadget - or buy a new iPhone 5 - that gadget will be assigned a random IFA number. When you look at a Web page or an app, advertisers see your number and the site you were browsing. Once they know that, it suddenly becomes easy for them to target ads directly to you. Apple hasn't advertised this feature much, so not many people know how to turn it off. Plus, the setting isn't where you'd expect. You have to go to Settings General About Advertising. Look for the section labeled "Limit Ad Tracking." Confusingly, by default this is set to Off. In order to stop advertisers from seeing your unique number, you have to switch the slider to On. Advertisers have tons of annoying ways to track you online. Here are three more ways you can opt out. list of 3 items . Tracking cookies can tell advertisers tons of information about your browsing. Protect your browser from them. . Some advertisers give you a way to opt-out of tracking automatically. I'll show you how. Turn on Do Not Track on IE 9 Do Not Track is an easy way to tell advertisers you're not interested in them tracking you. This handy website allows you do it on Internet Explorer. Simply load the site and follow the instructions. Once you're done, any sites that have agreed to honor Do Not Track will no longer track you. Fewer advertisers will grab your personal information when you post on social media. Not only does this site help you turn on Do Not Track, it will show you whether you've done it properly. It displays a graph that will show you whether Do Not Track is enabled on your browser. ie.microsoft.com A hug - is a sign of love. A laugh - is a sign of happiness. And a friend like me? Heck...that's just a sign of good taste! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
