[Imc-communication] UC-imc allowing Google tracking of IP data

[Notts IMC]

deva wrote:
> Here is some code from the UC site. It is in the header of every page.
>
> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/ 
> javascript">
> </script>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> _uacct = "UA-86932-5";
> urchinTracker();
> </script>
>
> http://www.google.com/analytics/
>
> http://www.google.com/support/urchin45/bin/answer.py?answer=28710
>
>
> This means that anyone with javascript turned on (most have it on by  
> default), will have their IP tracked by Google when they visit the UC  
> website. It will track which pages are visited, which webpage you  
> originated from, and probably what someone posts.

Have you contacted UC IMC and discussed it with them? Might be an idea, 
rather than 'out of the blue' taking this to a global list such as 
imc-communication.


Wietse imc-uk / imc-notts

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