Yahoo Tracker by Yahoo (yimg.com)
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Ethical design violations
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tracker
Monetises you.
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web bug
Invisible tracking pixel.
Block rule
Block domain
Although the content itself is allowed to load, we block cookies to make sure that it does not track people using cookies.
- trigger:
- url-filter: yimg.com
- action:
- type: block-cookies
Prevalence
High: found on 1.9% of surveyed sites (135 instances observed).
Notes
- Investigating the ytc.js file included on 1and1.com by yimg.com shows Yahoo using this file to set web bugs (also known as web beacons/pixels). Source
About Better
Better is a Safari content blocker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It protects you from trackers and malvertising by enforcing the principles of Ethical Design.