hi, That I knew, that is the reason they want me to use their site! My concern us what happens after I have visited their site do those cookies enable tracking of my general interneting? And how come I need root access to remove them? My browser is never run as root so how do they get there? I really don't know anything about it but it seems underhand to me! Peter Smout @google hope you enjoyed reading this, It had nothing to do with you! sent from my HTC. <div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 3, 2013 2:55 PM, "Liam Proven" <<a href="mailto:lproven@gmail.com">lproven@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> On 3 September 2013 14:46, <a href="mailto:smout.pete@gmail.com">smout.pete@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:smoutpete@gmail.com">smoutpete@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > I have since blocked the cookies in my Firefox preferances now I can visit > their site with confidence that my security remains intact It means nothing of the kind, Pete. If you visit a site, they can record you if they wish. Cookies make no difference at all. Cookies merely allow *your PC* to remember settings on that site. They are on *your computer*. You have no control at all over what is on *their* computer at the other end. -- Liam Proven • Profile: <a href="http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile" target="_blank">http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile</a> Email: <a href="mailto:lproven@cix.co.uk">lproven@cix.co.uk</a> • GMail/G+/Twitter/Flickr/Facebook: lproven MSN: <a href="mailto:lproven@hotmail.com">lproven@hotmail.com</a> • Skype/AIM/Yahoo/LinkedIn: liamproven Tel: <a href="tel:%2B44%2020-8685-0498" value="+442086850498">+44 20-8685-0498</a> • Cell: <a href="tel:%2B44%207939-087884" value="+447939087884">+44 7939-087884</a> -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div>