What does website know when I browse?

[Guest old volunteer]

When I go to a site, for example, WebMD, what does the site know about me by

my logging on to the site? It's a question of privacy for example if I'm

asking a medical question. In general when I log onto a website what do they

know about me what can they determine from the logon?

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: What does website know when I browse?

 

It depends on what personal information you provided when you

setup the account. Everything today is stored in a Database. Just

about every website tracks data.

 

One thing that people need to do more of is read site agreements.

Most sites provide a Privacy statement that details what can and

cannot be done by the site with your information. Medical info is

controlled by legislation called Hipaa

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

 

 

"old volunteer" <oldvolunteer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:986942AD-1D07-4411-9869-A433E4285381@microsoft.com...

> When I go to a site, for example, WebMD, what does the site know about me

> by

> my logging on to the site? It's a question of privacy for example if I'm

> asking a medical question. In general when I log onto a website what do

> they

> know about me what can they determine from the logon?

[Guest Lem]

Re: What does website know when I browse?

 

old volunteer wrote:

> When I go to a site, for example, WebMD, what does the site know about me by

> my logging on to the site? It's a question of privacy for example if I'm

> asking a medical question. In general when I log onto a website what do they

> know about me what can they determine from the logon?

 

They see you when you're sleeping,

They know when you're awake.

They know when you've been bad or good ...

 

If all you do is surf to a website (i.e., you don't manually enter any

data), code at the website can determine a number of things: your IP

address (which is assigned to you by your ISP and without which you

could not use the Internet at all); a geographic location related to

that IP address (which may or may not be anywhere near where you

actually live, again depending on your how your ISP does things); the

operating system being used by your computer (e.g., Windows XP); the web

browser you are using (e.g., Firefox); perhaps the name of the website

where you clicked on a link to get to the current website; various

details about your last visit to this website; and perhaps some

additional info I've forgotten.

 

Of course, if you actually *log in* to a web site, then "they" know

everything you entered when you created your UserID.

 

So...You better watch out,

You better not cry

You better not pout ...

 

And if you want to hide any or all of that info, Google "anonymous surfing"

 

 

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[Guest HeyBub]

Re: What does website know when I browse?

 

Lem wrote:

> old volunteer wrote:

>> When I go to a site, for example, WebMD, what does the site know

>> about me by my logging on to the site? It's a question of privacy

>> for example if I'm asking a medical question. In general when I log

>> onto a website what do they know about me what can they determine

>> from the logon?

>

> They see you when you're sleeping,

> They know when you're awake.

> They know when you've been bad or good ...

>

> If all you do is surf to a website (i.e., you don't manually enter any

> data), code at the website can determine a number of things: your IP

> address (which is assigned to you by your ISP and without which you

> could not use the Internet at all); a geographic location related to

> that IP address (which may or may not be anywhere near where you

> actually live, again depending on your how your ISP does things); the

> operating system being used by your computer (e.g., Windows XP); the

> web browser you are using (e.g., Firefox); perhaps the name of the

> website where you clicked on a link to get to the current website;

> various details about your last visit to this website; and perhaps some

> additional info I've forgotten.

>

 

The web site COULD access cookies on your computer put down by other sites

and, from those, discover or deduce a lot more.

 

But there's good news: If you don't have anything to worry about, you don't

have anything to worry about. If you're a terrorist, we're gonna get you.

And your little dog too.

[Guest Dave Cohen]

Re: What does website know when I browse?

 

HeyBub wrote:

> Lem wrote:

>> old volunteer wrote:

>>> When I go to a site, for example, WebMD, what does the site know

>>> about me by my logging on to the site? It's a question of privacy

>>> for example if I'm asking a medical question. In general when I log

>>> onto a website what do they know about me what can they determine

>>> from the logon?

>> They see you when you're sleeping,

>> They know when you're awake.

>> They know when you've been bad or good ...

>>

>> If all you do is surf to a website (i.e., you don't manually enter any

>> data), code at the website can determine a number of things: your IP

>> address (which is assigned to you by your ISP and without which you

>> could not use the Internet at all); a geographic location related to

>> that IP address (which may or may not be anywhere near where you

>> actually live, again depending on your how your ISP does things); the

>> operating system being used by your computer (e.g., Windows XP); the

>> web browser you are using (e.g., Firefox); perhaps the name of the

>> website where you clicked on a link to get to the current website;

>> various details about your last visit to this website; and perhaps some

>> additional info I've forgotten.

>>

>

> The web site COULD access cookies on your computer put down by other sites

> and, from those, discover or deduce a lot more.

>

> But there's good news: If you don't have anything to worry about, you don't

> have anything to worry about. If you're a terrorist, we're gonna get you.

> And your little dog too.

>

>

Plus zap your nuts so all those virgins won't do you any good.

Dave Cohen

[Guest Plato]

Re: What does website know when I browse?

 

=?Utf-8?B?b2xkIHZvbHVudGVlcg==?= wrote:

>

> When I go to a site, for example, WebMD, what does the site know about me by

> my logging on to the site? It's a question of privacy for example if I'm

 

They know nothing about you. All the site sees is a pc. Not a person.

 

 

 

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[Guest Twayne]

Re: What does website know when I browse?

 

> =?Utf-8?B?b2xkIHZvbHVudGVlcg==?= wrote:

>>

>> When I go to a site, for example, WebMD, what does the site know

>> about me by my logging on to the site? It's a question of privacy

>> for example if I'm

>

> They know nothing about you. All the site sees is a pc. Not a person.

 

Well, sort of. IF your machine is setup properly and working properly,

they can't find any identifying or personal information about you.

There is however certain data you can not prevent from being seen. For

a demo from a reliable source, go here:

https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

 

Or, in case that link won't work, go to just grc.com and follow the

links in to Shields Up if you want to start from the beginning.

They will ONLY show you what other sites can see about you; you're in

control all the time. They will also peruse your machine for open ports

on another test page, always a bad thing on the internet, and offer

advice on what to do. They're good tests; not perfect, but the best

I've found, and they do NOT probe for personal information; I've watched

them at work. Free, of course.

 

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