api-2-0.spot.im: How Spot.IM Tracks Your Comments

Spot.IM’s tracker, api-2-0.spot.im, monitors your engagement with comment sections on websites, collecting data for analytics and personalization. This invasive tracking undermines your privacy. Here’s what it does.

What Is api-2-0.spot.im?

This domain supports Spot.IM (now OpenWeb), a platform for website comment sections, tracking how you interact with community features. It gathers extensive data for site owners, creating privacy risks. As Privacy Auditors, we’re concerned about this intrusion.

Data It Collects

When you engage in comments, it grabs:

• IP Address: Tracks your location via your connection.
• Comment Activity: Logs posts, likes, and interactions.
• Page Views: Records pages with comment sections.
• User ID: Ties actions to a profile if logged in.
• Device Type: Identifies your phone or desktop.
• Browser Type: Notes specifics like Chrome 121.0.
• Cookie IDs: Uses identifiers for tracking.

This data builds profiles of your engagement.

Who Gets Your Data?

Your information is shared with:

• Website Owner: Uses Spot.IM for community features.
• Third-Party Service Provider: Processes data for OpenWeb.
• Government Entity: If legally required, per OpenWeb’s policy.

How to Protect Yourself

At Privacy Auditors, we’re committed to your privacy. Here’s how to block this tracker:

• Use Tracker Blockers: Privacy Auditor’s paid service stops api-2-0.spot.im scripts.
• Mask with a VPN: Hide your IP using a VPN like Mullvad.
• Switch Browsers: Use Firefox with tracking protection or Tor Browser.
• Clear Cookies: Delete tracking cookies regularly.

Combine these steps to reduce tracking risks.

Sources

• OpenWeb Privacy Policy: https://www.openweb.com/privacy-policy

This is a legal disclaimer. All information is provided for educational purposes only.