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Updated Dynamic filtering: Benefits of blocking 3rd party iframe tags (markdown)

gorhill 2014-10-12 15:24:29 -07:00
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Dynamic filtering: Benefits of blocking 3rd party iframe tags.md

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By blocking 3rd-party `<iframe>` tags, you don't have to [ask them permission to opt-out](http://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out) of something you did not opt-in in the first place. ("Opting out" is a joke anyways, see [_"The web never forgets"_ (PDF)](https://securehomes.esat.kuleuven.be/~gacar/persistent/the_web_never_forgets.pdf), section 6.2)
In any case, keep in mind that your IP address is as good as fingerprinting if you are assigned a long-lasting one, so blocking 3rd-party `<iframe>` tags (and 3rd-party `<script>` tags even better though more site breakage to expect) goes a long way in foiling trackers out there.
In any case, keep in mind that your IP address is as good as fingerprinting if you are assigned a long-lasting one, so blocking 3rd-party `<iframe>` tags goes a long way in foiling trackers out there (and 3rd-party `<script>` tags even better though more site breakage to expect).