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How Bloggers and Webmasters Violate Your Privacy With Google Analytics

Ari Herzog

of bloggers and other webmasters around the world use a free tool called Google Analytics to track website visitors and click-through metrics. You will have and abide by an appropriate privacy policy and will comply with all applicable laws relating to the collection of information from visitors to Your websites. terms of service.

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Google vs Facebook: Name the 2011 Winner

Ari Herzog

Judging by an analysis of the most-visited websites during the first 11 months of 2010, in comparison to 2009, Facebook hit first place and surpassed Google. How Bloggers and Webmasters Violate Your Privacy With Google Analytics. Care to guess this year’s top website? Contact Ari: Twitter | Email | 978.558.0008.

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Why Minimalism and My Blog Lack Copyright

Ari Herzog

My privacy statement since 2011 is explicit: “All words, images, video, and other content on this blog are uncopyrightable except where specified as the property of someone else.” Related Stories Why I Never Appreciated WiFi Data Until Now Introducing a New Design at AriHerzog.com Why Your Website Might Lose its Google Rank.

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Approaching Strangers Through Foursquare

Ari Herzog

Using GPS chips embedded in your smartphone and latitude/longitude addresses, it is fairly easy for me to log into an app such as Foursquare , Loopt , or Google Latitude and (if your privacy settings allow me to) see who is proximate to my location. This privacy intrusion is why I deleted my Foursquare account two years ago.

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Follow Me, Friend Me, Do Me Wherever

Ari Herzog

It gradually turned into a place where privacy doesn’t exist and I now share nearly-every post with the world. On LinkedIn, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, wherever… My rules are gone. Facebook used to be a place for me to share private things with people I knew well. You can friend me here.

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Fight U.S. Government Internet Censorship

Ari Herzog

Related articles you may enjoy: Internet Sales Taxes are Coming… How Bloggers and Webmasters Violate Your Privacy With Google Analytics. Ari Herzog provides social media marketing and editorial services. Sign up for his email newsletter and send a tweet. Is Age Verification on Beer Websites Effective?

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How Glympse Can Track Your Friends

Ari Herzog

The tool is reminiscent of Google Latitude meeting a text message. Here is a demo screenshot from Glympse.com.

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