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CUT5 9.5
Computers: Understanding Tech 5e 9.5
Term | Definition |
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consumer profile | Collected information about an individual’s lifestyle and buying habits that marketers can use to more effectively target and sell their goods; created from personal information entered on the Internet. |
first-party cookie | A cookie that is created by the actual site you are visiting. |
third-party cookie | A cookie that is created by an ad on a site, where the ad is owned and managed by a different company. |
global universal identification (GUID) | A globally unique identification number that can be coded into both hardware and software. Also called globally unique identifier. |
privacy policy | A statement promising that a site will protect the confidentiality of any information a customer reveals. Also called compact privacy policy. |
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 | A US law protecting children under the age of 13 from privacy violations, prohibiting the gathering and sharing of personal data without the permission of a child’s parents or legal guardians. |
InPrivate Browsing | A protected mode that Internet Explorer will run in so that cookies, spyware, and downloaded applications will be isolated and not stored on the computer. |