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Board » Sailonline Policy » Tracking Software on sailonline.org -- Why?

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Olive


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2020-06-11 18:52:06 - Tracking Software on sailonline.org -- Why?
Every time I log in to sailonline.org I get three warnings from my browser that it is blocking tracking software on this website.

There are two social media trackers in use, FB and Twitter, and also google-anaalytics code embedded.

Moreover, sailonline.org doesn't even use https encryption.

This is 2020 you guys. There's no reason to embed that stuff.

Don



--- Last Edited by Olive at 2020-06-11 18:52:31 ---

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2020-07-15 14:02:43 - Re: Tracking Software on sailonline.org -- Why?
One thought - it maybe necessary for the advertising revenue to keep the site going with the option for free involvement. Ideally it would be removed for SYC members.

Just my 0.02c
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2020-07-21 14:00:44 - Re: Tracking Software on sailonline.org -- Why?
you can basically solves this by using a browser that allow extensions.
Not only for SOL, but one should
install ' Ublock origin ' standard on any browser you have & use. Since this tracking thing is on almost all websites you visit.

On the https of http part, a https is not more 'secure'. This site does not collect UNA , cc or payment details. The only thing that can be compromised is user /pass, but that can happen with http, or https :)

Also, the twitter and FB trackers come from the embedded 'links' you see on the left here.
So, removing the trackers will also remove the embedded links.

best, Dikke.



--- Last Edited by dikkehenk at 2020-08-02 09:56:41 ---

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