Proxy services take novel approach to privacy

You�ve locked down your computer. Nothing is going to bypass your privacy shielding programs. AdBlock is fully loaded, NoScript is ready to roll and RefControl is sending �Party on, Wayne� as your custom referrer to all and sundry.

However, you really want to hide your IP address too and decide to load up one of the many web-based proxy services available.

Something humorous I�ve noticed across many web-based proxies recently is that they�re jumping on a marketing strategy that might be slightly at odds with their attempts at privacy for the end-user. In order to keep your private details private, you have to fill in a survey and hand over a bunch of information to third party marketers.

Type in a URL, hit the �Go� button on the proxy and you�ll see one of these:


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One of the stranger marketing tactics I�ve seen�

Christopher Boyd