Understanding privacy protection
Privacy protection helps you manage Web site elements that are commonly used either to display advertising content, or to collect data about you and your Web browsing habits. In addition, privacy settings protect you from the misuse of certain types of dynamic Web content, or mobile code.
• Cookie Control protects your privacy while you browse the Web. Cookie control keeps advertisers from spying on your Internet habits, and prevents sensitive information (passwords, for example) from being stored in cookies where they can be stolen if a hacker breaks into your computer.
o The recommended medium setting blocks cookies from third-party spying sites.
o The high setting Blocks all but session cookies and may prevent some sites from loading.
• Ad Blocking keeps unwanted advertisements from disrupting your Internet work. With Zone Labs security software you can block all types of ads (banner ad, animated ad, and so forth) or only specific types.
• Mobile Code Control keeps hackers from using active Web page content such as Java applets, ActiveX controls controls and plug-ins to compromise your security or damage your computer.
o Be aware that many legitimate Web sites use mobile code, and that enabling mobile code control may affect the functionality of these Web sites.
o Mobile code control blocks active page elements (embedded objects, mime objects, scripts) that can be distracting malicious.
o Note: turning this feature on may prevent some pages from loading.
o Choose custom to block JavaScripts
• Cache Cleaner keeps your computer clutter-free by deleting excess files you collect while you surf the Web and use your computer. It also maintains your privacy by deleting your URL history and browser cache and other files you specify.
• Using Privacy Advisor - Privacy Advisor is an alert that appears when Zone Labs security software blocks cookies or mobile code, and enables you to allow those elements for a particular page.
