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Browser Security

Browsers have many capabilities that experienced and knowleagable programmers and website designers can use to  gather information about the computers that access their sites.

The data collection maybe as simple as what country a request for a www-page originates to whether your browser understands Adobe files.  Browsers release very little non system information, but it is suprprising how much is revealed about the technicalities of your system.

Browsers do attach entirely separate information for passwords etc with sites you visit, but this is not made available to external websites unless some illegal software has been previously downloaded such as a virus or trojan software.  These days Browser security is very good.  Keeping your software  continually updated is your best protection.

PRIVACY

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We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here. (This provides the option to switch off access to these features in your own browser.)

To protect your privacy, Google follows the following three principles when we serve ads:
  • Transparency – Provide detailed information about its advertising policies and practices.
  • Choice – Offer innovative ways to view, manage and opt out of advertising cookies (that is, change the way your browser processes Google Ads).
  • No personally identifying information – No collection or serving of ads based on personally identifying information without your permission.