From 41bdb6b5d045b5cad52988af03955709b53570c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raymond Hill Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 09:46:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Created Privacy stuff (markdown) --- Privacy-stuff.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Privacy-stuff.md diff --git a/Privacy-stuff.md b/Privacy-stuff.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..367d8a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Privacy-stuff.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +There are many lists out there which purpose is to enhance privacy protection. Many missing entries though. So here: + +##### Twitter widget + +I don't know why this one is not blocked by Fanboy Annoyance, as the list already block many other twitter widget-related stuff. So if you use above list, you may want to add the following to your filters: + +`||platform.twitter.com/widgets.js$third-party` + +##### Gravatar + +Each time you visit a site which pull cute little avatar image aside (typically) a commenter's name, there is a corresponding request to [Gravatar](https://gravatar.com)'s web site, and the HTTP `referer` header contains the site you are visiting. The tracking potential is too much for me, so I block all these requests: + +`||gravatar.com^$third-party` + +I don't know if, and how much this breaks things. But for now I am happy to not have my browsing habits disclosed to gravatar.com. I can live without these cute thumbnails. \ No newline at end of file