Online Users Search For Secure "Do Not Track" Options

CREATED Sep. 19, 2012

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  • You may have heard of “Do Not Track” or seen new privacy options on your Internet browser and on web ads. The Federal Trade Commission is working to come up with a way for you to opt out of this form of what many consider to be cyber stalking. Video by kmir6.com

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PALM DESERT - Do you know when you browse the web dozens of companies are tracking your every move online? They know what you’re buying, what you’re viewing and what your interests are. Don’t like that idea?  Many people don’t, and it’s sparked a digital dilemma about your online privacy.

You may have heard of “Do Not Track” or seen new privacy options on your Internet browser and on web ads. The Federal Trade Commission is working to come up with a way for you to opt out of this form of what many people consider cyber stalking.

But just what does it all mean? How much is your privacy really protected? And is it possible to ever surf the web “alone”? KMIR6 Investigates.