[LINK] privacy invasion
Bernard Robertson-Dunn
brd at iimetro.com.au
Fri Sep 25 16:39:09 AEST 2009
stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
> Received an email today from Bernie Fraser and Co (Australian Super).
>
> Ok, I gave them my email address, so can't complain about receiving email.
>
> But, buried in the html of their email ..
>
> <a href=3D"http://tracking.involve.dload.com.au/?ci5jb20=3D">
> <img=alt=3D"AustralianSuper" border=3D"0"
> src=3D"http://img.dload.com.au/involve/74/ASIFBrandmark_200px.jpg">
> <alt=3D"Mr Bernie Fraser - Independent Director and AustralianSuper
> =Investment Chair" src=3D"http://img.dload.com.au/involve/74/BF2.jpg">
>
> And, not too keen about the above code in their email, normal or not.
>
> I did NOT give permission to track what happens to email they send me.
>
> For eg, <href=3D"http://tracking.involve.dload.com.au/?ci5jb20=3D">
>
> S
What happens if we all repeatedly click on the
<http://tracking.involve.dload.com.au/?ci5jb20=3D> link?
And we could also change some of the "ci5jb20" characters at random.
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Regards
brd
Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Canberra Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au
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