Which Websites Are Sharing Your Personal Details?

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http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/12/07/which-websites-are-sharing-your-personal-details/

Which Websites Are Sharing Your Personal Details?

The Wall Street Journal has done an exclusive analysis of the personal information that popular websites are sharing about you.

For an article Saturday, the Journal tested 71 popular websites that request a login and found that more than a quarter of the time, the sites passed along a user’s real name, email address or other personal details, such as username, to third-party companies. One major dating site passed along a person’s self-reported sexual orientation and drug-use habits to advertising companies.

For the full report, read Saturday’s WSJ.

In the meantime, explore the data in the interactive graphic below to see which websites are sharing your personal details.



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[mrsadm]

1. good info to know, thanks for posting