CarlosRivera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> I have heard that web sites are using screen size (width, height) and
> depth to help track one. For example, they could make a fairly
> reasonable guess that somebody with screen information of 640x480x256
> or 1920x1280x32 is in a certain income category. They can also store
> this information and your IP subnet and track one. I consider that my
> screen size and depth should be private. Is there a way to set these
> sorts of properties for javascript to my choosing?
>
Where did you hear this? This is a new one to me.
Javascript isn't used to determine screen size, and AFAIK the web page
and its server simply dish up HTML - your browser determines how to fit
it to your screen.
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