DuckDuckGo, the privacy-oriented search provider, recently announcedthe launch of its Email Protection service.
“They also pose a threat to confidentiality and privacy.
Trackers embed invisible images in web/HTTP-based emails.
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Stop Them in Their Tracks
There are ways to fight back against trackers.
TheTrocker web app extensionis similar in utility and works to block trackers, as well.
However, trackers arent the only privacy issue with email, experts say.
“An email address is like a users universal identifier,” Huth said.
“Third parties can learn a lot from the traffic and content history associated with an email address.”
For example, he suggested users set up a joint chat channel with a partner company.
“This leads to a leaner inbox, which can only be a good thing,” Huth said.
