A good landing is defined as any which you can walk away from. The middle bit is just fun in the air. My only gripe is he was paid to do it! Some blokes have all the luck...
Now something interesting for everyone who went onto the site with IE. Please read the list below as as these snoops planted themselves on your computer without your consent or knowledge.
Notice what they have collected from your PC, (and continue to do). Note Taboola especially:
Hardware/Software/Phone numbers anyone...?
Adap.tv:
In Their Own Words; "Companies throughout the online video advertising industry want to work together. We remove the barriers that keep them apart. Our first-of-its-kind open architecture and API make it easy for any company to plug into our ecosystem to connect with existing business partners—and discover profitable new opportunities. Complete capabilities for business management and optimization help publishers and advertisers alike achieve their goals more efficiently for better returns on investment."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.adap.tv/privacy
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Ad Views, Date/Time, Interaction Data, Page Views)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Data is shared with 3rd parties (specifics undisclosed).
Data Retention: 2-3 Years
Adap.tv was found on over 20000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.egotastic.com
www.tigerdirect.com
www.merriam-webster.com
www.roblox.com
www.huffingtonpost.com
Adblade:
In Their Own Words; "With the introduction of our copyrighted "Newsbullet" ad unit, Adblade has helped both brand advertisers and premium publishers succeed in a very competitive online marketplace. Brands see the Newsbullet as a unique vehicle for highly effective messaging to our massive, premium-only, brand safe audience."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.adblade.com/doc/privacy
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Ad Views, Browser Information, Date/Time, Demographic Data, Interaction Data )
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Aggregate data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Undisclosed
Adblade was found on over 3000 sites. Here's a sample:
news.yahoo.com
www.rawstory.com
www.nypost.com
seekingalpha.com
www.theblaze.com
AddThis:
In Their Own Words; "AddThis is the world's largest content sharing platform. It gives end users a simple and easy way to share content across the social web, and provides publishers with increased web traffic and in-depth analytics." AddThis is a Clearspring Technologies company.
Privacy Policy:
http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Analytics, Browser Information, Date/Time, Demographic Data, Page Views )
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Search History, Device ID (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Over 5 Years
AddThis was found on over 400000 sites. Here's a sample:
imgur.com
www.imagefap.com
www.xvideos.com
www.wetter.de
video.xnxx.com
Adify: (Cox Digital Solutions)
In Their Own Words; "Cox Digital Solutions provides compelling solutions connecting advertisers with engaged users and publishers with quality brands. As the only company to offer the largest integrated source of premium national reach and local engagement including 7,000+ specialty content and 1,300 local sites, Cox Digital Solutions maximizes revenue for advertisers, agencies, and publishers."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.coxdigitalsolutions.com/privacy-policy/consumer-privacy-policy
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Ad Views, Date/Time, Interaction Data, Page Views)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Search History)
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: 0-3 Months
Adify was found on over 9000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.over-blog.com
srv07.admin.over-blog.com
carta.info
www.auctionzip.com
www.geeksaresexy.net
BlueKai:
In Their Own Words; "BlueKai is at the center of the digital data economy and the largest auction marketplace for all audience data. With data quality and fair market pricing at its core, BlueKai attracts top tier providers with intent data on valuable in-market shoppers across key verticals."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.bluekai.com/privacypolicy.php
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Date/Time, Hardware/Software Type, Page Views , Serving Domains)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Clickstream Data)
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: 6-12 Months
BlueKai was found on over 40000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.ebay.de
www.ebay.com
www.dailymail.co.uk
www.walmart.com
www.bestbuy.com
ChartBeat:
In Their Own Words;
"Chartbeat provides real-time data analytics and performance alerts for your website."
Privacy Policy:
http://chartbeat.com/privacy/
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Undisclosed
ChartBeat was found on over 20000 sites. Here's a sample:
lifehacker.com
www.ftd.de
www.guardian.co.uk
www.sueddeutsche.de
espn.go.com
Crazy Egg:
In Their Own Words; "Crazy Egg shows you where people clicked on your site. Our servers will create a report that shows you the clicks on the pages you are tracking."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.crazyegg.com/privacy
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Date/Time, Hardware/Software Type, Page Views )
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Location Based Data, Device ID (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Undisclosed
Data Retention: Undisclosed
Crazy Egg was found on over 20000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.hs.fi
www.egotastic.com
www.kongregate.com
www.metacritic.com
www.gumtree.com.au
DoubleClick: (Google)
In Their Own Words; "Google's DoubleClick products provide ad management and ad serving solutions to companies that buy, create or sell online advertising."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Ad Views, Analytics, Browser Information, Cookie Data , Date/Time, Demographic Data, Hardware/Software Type, Interaction Data , Page Views , Serving Domains)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Search History, Location Based Data, Device ID (EU PII))
PII (Phone Number)
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Undisclosed
DoubleClick was found on over 300000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.youtube.com
www.facebook.com
www.amazon.com
www.imdb.com
www.heise.de
Facebook Connect:
In Their Own Words; "Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Demographic Data, Interaction Data , Page Views )
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Data is shared with 3rd parties (specifics undisclosed).
Data Retention: Undisclosed
Facebook Connect was found on over 700000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.kaizers.no
apps.facebook.com
www.huffingtonpost.com
espn.go.com
9gag.com
Google +1:
In Their Own Words; "Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Ad Views, Analytics, Browser Information, Cookie Data , Date/Time, Demographic Data, Hardware/Software Type, Interaction Data , Page Views , Serving Domains)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Search History, Location Based Data, Device ID (EU PII))
PII (Phone Number)
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Undisclosed
Google +1 was found on over 700000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.spiegel.de
www.huffingtonpost.com
tweetbuzz.jp
9gag.com
www.android-hilfe.de
Google Analytics:
In Their Own Words; "Google Analytics gives you insights into your website traffic and marketing effectiveness. We help you buy the right keywords, target your best markets, and engage and convert more customers."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Ad Views, Analytics, Browser Information, Cookie Data , Date/Time, Demographic Data, Hardware/Software Type, Interaction Data , Page Views , Serving Domains)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Search History, Location Based Data, Device ID (EU PII))
PII (Phone Number)
Data Sharing: Undisclosed
Data Retention: Undisclosed
Google Analytics was found on over 2000000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.reddit.com
imgur.com
www.mangareader.net
twitter.com
www.spiegel.de
iCrossing:
In Their Own Words; "iCrossing is a global digital marketing agency that combines talent and technology to help world-class brands find and connect with their customers. The company blends best-in-class digital marketing services — including paid search, search engine optimization, Web development, social media, mobile, research and analytics — to create integrated digital marketing programs that engage consumers and drive ROI."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.icrossing.com/icrossing-privacy-policy
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Date/Time, Demographic Data, Page Views)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Search History, Clickstream Data)
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Undisclosed
iCrossing was found on over 700 sites. Here's a sample:
www.sfgate.com
www.chron.com
www.seattlepi.com
www.esquire.com
www.mycokerewards.com
iPerceptions:
In Their Own Words; "iPerceptions is a proven Voice of Customer analytics provider, whose unique survey methodology has been implemented across thousands of websites. Through our advanced integration capabilities, real-time reporting, and global satisfaction index, the iPSI, iPerceptions is measuring satisfaction and experience in a whole new way."
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Date/Time, Hardware/Software Type, Page Views, Serving Domains)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Undisclosed
iPerceptions was found on over 2000 sites. Here's a sample:
money.cnn.com
www.shutterfly.com
www.maximumpc.com
www.ivillage.com
chronicle.com
Outbrain:
In Their Own Words; "Outbrain is the leading content discovery platform that powers personalized recommendations to content at the bottom of article pages on most of the leading publisher websites online."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.outbrain.com/legal/privacy
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Date/Time, Demographic Data, Hardware/Software Type, Interaction Data , Page Views , Serving Domains)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Aggregate data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Undisclosed
Outbrain was found on over 8000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.guardian.co.uk
allthingsd.com
gothamist.com
www.foxnews.com
www.gocomics.com
Pinterest:
In Their Own Words; "Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes."
Privacy Policy:
http://pinterest.com/about/privacy/
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Date/Time, Interaction Data, Page Views)
Data Sharing: Aggregate data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Undisclosed
Pinterest was found on over 50000 sites. Here's a sample:
dailycaller.com
9gag.com
allegro.pl
www.fotokasten.de
www.damnlol.com
Quantcast:
In Their Own Words; "Quantcast measures and organizes the world's audiences in real-time so advertisers can buy, sell and connect with the people who matter most to them. Used by the top 10 media agencies, the world's largest brands and more than half of the top advertising supported publishers, Quantcast connects the planning, buying, and media fulfillment processes, delivering the marketplace's most consistent and accountable audiences."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.quantcast.com/docs/display/legal/Privacy+Policy
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Date/Time, Page Views)
Pseudonymous (Search History)
Data Sharing: Aggregate data is shared with 3rd parties., Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: 12-18 Months
Quantcast was found on over 400000 sites. Here's a sample:
imgur.com
www.tumblr.com
www.linkedin.com
www.batoto.net
www.huffingtonpost.com
ScoreCard Research Beacon: (operated by Full Circle Studies)
In Their Own Words; "Full Circle Studies is a leader in the Internet market research industry. Companies across a wide variety of industries turn to Full Circle Studies to conduct research to better understand the likes and dislikes of consumers. The reports that are compiled from these projects help these companies to improve their products and services."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.fullcirclestudies.com/privacy.aspx
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Details Undisclosed)
Data Sharing: Undisclosed
Data Retention: 3-6 Months
ScoreCard Research Beacon was found on over 300000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.pcwelt.de
www.flickr.com
www.linkedin.com
www.mangahere.com
vk.com
Taboola:
In Their Own Words; "Taboola is the world’s leading video discovery and distribution platform...Taboola’s service is used by publishers to recirculate their own traffic by generating personalized on-site video recommendations. Taboola also enables publishers to acquire traffic and increase their site traffic and unique-users by recommending their content as third party recommended content that reside on Taboola network of Tier 1 publishers."
Privacy Policy: n/a
Data Collected: Undisclosed
Data Sharing: Undisclosed
Data Retention: Undisclosed
Taboola was found on over 1000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.veoh.com
www.theblaze.com
online.wsj.com
www.time.com
www.politico.com
Tacoda: (AOL Advertising)
In Their Own Words; "AOL Advertising provides advertisers, agencies and publishers with the most powerful, comprehensive and efficient online advertising tools available anywhere. Our industry-leading network, Advertising.com, helps advertisers reach highly-targeted audiences at scale, and helps publishers maximize revenue."
Privacy Policy:
http://advertising.aol.com/privacy/aol-advertising
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Date/Time, Demographic Data, Hardware/Software Type, Internet Service Provider, Interaction Data , Page Views )
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: 2-3 Years
Tacoda was found on over 4000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.huffingtonpost.com
kakaku.com
tabelog.com
www.cooks.com
hosted.ap.org
TARGUSinfo:
Privacy Policy:
http://www.adadvisor.net/privacy.html
Data Collected: Anonymous (Details Undisclosed)
Data Sharing: Undisclosed
Data Retention: Undisclosed
TargusInfo was found on over 10000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.ehow.com
www.cracked.com
ads.pubmatic.com
www.okcupid.com
apps.facebook.com
Tremor Media: (Tremor Video)
In Their Own Words: "With the largest footprint, a cadre of top brands, and innovative ad formats, Tremor Video offers publishers multiple ways to monetize their in-stream, in-page, and mobile inventory."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.tremorvideo.com/about-us/privacy/
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Details Undisclosed)
Pseudonymous (Device ID (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: Undisclosed
Tremor Media was found on over 1000 sites. Here's a sample:
abcnews.go.com
www.nytimes.com
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
www.radaronline.com
bgr.com
Twitter Button: (operated by Twitter)
In Their Own Words; "Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting...At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweets. Each Tweet is 140 characters in length."
Privacy Policy:
http://twitter.com/privacy
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Cookie Data , Date/Time, Demographic Data, Hardware/Software Type, Internet Service Provider, Interaction Data , Page Views )
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Search History, Device ID (EU PII))
Data Sharing: Aggregate data is shared with 3rd parties., Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: 18-24 Months
Twitter Button was found on over 500000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.spiegel.de
www.huffingtonpost.com
www.imdb.com
www.airliners.net
9gag.com
Tynt Insight: (operated by Tynt Multimedia)
In Their Own Words; "Tynt, the world’s leading publisher toolset, accurately predicts interest-driven user behavior on the Web for its vast network of premium partners. Tynt sees three out of every four of the world’s unique Internet users, and captures their interests and social interactions in what represents the 'Interest Graph.' This data provides highly precise measurements of consumer intent and equips publishers with the tools they need to react quickly to new opportunities."
Privacy Policy:
http://www.tynt.com/privacy_policy.php
Data Collected:
Anonymous (Browser Information, Date/Time, Demographic Data)
Pseudonymous (IP Address (EU PII), Search History)
Data Sharing: Anonymous data is shared with 3rd parties.
Data Retention: 3-6 Months
Tynt Insight was found on over 20000 sites. Here's a sample:
www.cracked.com
www.dailymail.co.uk
www.foxnews.com
www.ehow.com
www.businessinsider.com
And you thought you were just minding your own business and enjoying the freedom of legal association....
Graham.
Firefox with Ghostery.