Spy pixels in emails have become endemic

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The use of "invisible" tracking tech in emails is now "endemic", according to a messaging service that analysed its traffic at the BBC's request.
Hey's review indicated that two-thirds of emails sent to its users' personal accounts contained a "spy pixel", even after excluding for spam.

'Spy pixels in emails have become endemic'

Email app Hey reveals that two-thirds of the messages it handles contain the hidden trackers.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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'Spy pixels in emails have become endemic'

Email app Hey reveals that two-thirds of the messages it handles contain the hidden trackers.

www.bbc.co.uk

There’s good news for Gmail users: Google reroutes every image request through its own proxy servers. Tracking pixels will still know when you’ve read an email, but they generally can’t sniff out your location or get your advertising profile because they can’t see your IP or cookies. (They see Google’s IP instead.)

Everything you need to know about the invisible e-mail tool that tracks you

Everything you need to know about the invisible e-mail tool that tracks you

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PixelBlock - Chrome Web Store

PixelBlock is a Gmail extension that blocks people from tracking when you open their emails.

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[mkoundo]

In gmail you can also set to ask before downloading images as per:

 

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This add-on can block tracking, which would be great ..

Privacy Badger

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Privacy Badger

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The problem is Privacy Badger contributes to making your browser fingerprint more unique. There’s really no winning with privacy. The internet is not a private place, it’s public and the best we can do is try to wear the same hoodie as everyone else and blend in.

 

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Privacy Badger

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The problem is Privacy Badger contributes to making your browser fingerprint more unique. There’s really no winning with privacy. The internet is not a private place, it’s public and the best we can do is try to wear the same hoodie as everyone else and blend in.

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