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I would like to know why hotukdeals are tracking my internet activity, when I am using Firefox and I have ticked “Tell web site I do not want to be tracked”.
Can someone post the registered number of this site at company house.
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Jump to unread Post a CommentLike i have said previously I am using Firefox and I have ticked “Tell web site I do not want to be tracked”. but yet you are egnoring my request, and say you dont know what i mean when you clearly do. What is your vat registered number i dont see it on your site.
Unless you can give some more information on what you think the "web site is doing" I can't look into it or explain it. HUKD isn't an ad network and doesn't use cookies for ads so I'm not sure the FF DNT would make sense here. Obviously HUKD "tracks" you with cookies in order to allow you to login, change settings, etc.
If you can explain what you're talking about we can help you out or look into the issue. Otherwise going by the thread title and your explanation I'm going to guess you aren't sure what you are talking about either.
The share icons - DoNotTrack+ will block the share features of this site. The Share features are quite common, and if you do not have them connected in your profile, I do believe it is not possible for 'tracking' to take place.
Google Analytics - This allows HUKD to analyse the traffic flows etc for their site. More info can be found here - http://www.google.com/analytics/index.html
In terms of the FF 'do no track' feature - I do believe this is for ad serving only. This stops websites placing cookies on your machine informing what websites you have visited, for more targeted advertising. More here http://www.geekwire.com/2011/firefox-4-do-track-works-ie9-suit/. As admin has already said, I don't think HUKD uses advertising in this manner, so FireFox will not block anything for this site.
How would you know if a product has been purchased without tracking, I believe your own websites states it tracks in order to to verify a purchase in order for you to fund your website, is this right or wrong please let me know.
HUKD privacy policy here.
To be honest, you should only be worried about tracking cookies from TCB/Quidco/Nectar as you should be going through them to get a cut of the referral for yourself. You can add Quidco and TCB links to HUKD by using RealBlender's script here
I don't think HUKD has a VAT number or a company number. Straight in the back pocket. (_;)
Edited By: dunfyboy on Sep 03, 2012 11:32
You will find details for Media Syrup Media Limited (trading as "Quidco"), though.
Registered Address: Part First Floor, Emerson Street Studios, 4-8 Emerson Street, London, SE1 9DU
Address for all correspondence and queries: Quidco.com The Workstation, Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX, United Kingdom
Registered under the Data Protection Act. Registration No. Z9450695
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (Reg No. 533105)
Yes, it is Admin's private venture.
It does offer an explanation of the resistance to change a personal opinion on certain aspects of the site design/operation.
It does offer an explanation of the resistance to change a personal opinion on certain aspects of the site design/operation.
Yup... Admin has **** off a lot of people to further line his back pockets.
Edited By: magicjay1986 on Sep 22, 2012 23:05
It will of course fall on deaf ears..... a little like the 700 comments complaining about said redesign.
You should be careful Admin...... people are beginning to smell a rat.
Edited By: Tom Servo on Sep 22, 2012 23:08
It will of course fall on deaf ears..... a little like the 700 comments complaining about said redesign.
You should be careful Admin...... people are beginning to smell a rat.
It is no secret how the site is funded:
How HotUKDeals is funded
We don't run banner ads on the site, sell ad space, use your email address for marketing or sell your details to other parties. We keep the site funded and running by using commission links on merchants where HUKD receives a commission if a product is purchased. As members submit and vote on deals we believe this keeps the site unbiased but if you have concerns please post and discuss them with us and other members in the Feedback section.
I am sure there are many, MANY other ways to promote merchants for commission than a site redesign. I know you have your views on a few things I think you are getting a little bit carried away
It will of course fall on deaf ears..... a little like the 700 comments complaining about said redesign.
You should be careful Admin...... people are beginning to smell a rat.
It is no secret how the site is funded:
How HotUKDeals is funded
We don't run banner ads on the site, sell ad space, use your email address for marketing or sell your details to other parties. We keep the site funded and running by using commission links on merchants where HUKD receives a commission if a product is purchased. As members submit and vote on deals we believe this keeps the site unbiased but if you have concerns please post and discuss them with us and other members in the Feedback section.
I am sure there are many, MANY other ways to promote merchants for commission than a site redesign. I know you have your views on a few things I think you are getting a little bit carried away
You're quite right.... I am getting carried away, my apologies. The site redesign was obviously an attempt to make the site better and what a great job you have all done. Back patting time.
It will of course fall on deaf ears..... a little like the 700 comments complaining about said redesign.
You should be careful Admin...... people are beginning to smell a rat.
It is no secret how the site is funded:
How HotUKDeals is funded
We don't run banner ads on the site, sell ad space, use your email address for marketing or sell your details to other parties. We keep the site funded and running by using commission links on merchants where HUKD receives a commission if a product is purchased. As members submit and vote on deals we believe this keeps the site unbiased but if you have concerns please post and discuss them with us and other members in the Feedback section.
I am sure there are many, MANY other ways to promote merchants for commission than a site redesign. I know you have your views on a few things I think you are getting a little bit carried away
You're quite right.... I am getting carried away, my apologies. The site redesign was obviously an attempt to make the site better and what a great job you have all done. Back patting time.
Apology accepted.
When I find a deal on here in future I will be going to the deal site independently. I don't want to encourage whoever it is creaming the commission off this site to get too carried away and invest that money in another disastrous site design attempt and make the thing any worse than it is.... if that is even possible.
Any deals I find will be posted on your competitors site... but don't worry they all get reposted here anyway so still ker-ching for you guys.
In the meantime keep up the good work chaps, stiff upper lip and all that and keep a check on that skin of yours.... after the last couple of days it must be getting dangerously thick.