ups.analytics.yahoo.com: Yahoo Tracker Exposed | Privacy Auditor
- Privacy Auditor Research Team
- Privacy , Trackers
- June 10, 2025
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ups.analytics.yahoo.com: Yahoo’s Invasive Analytics Tracking
Yahoo’s tracker, ups.analytics.yahoo.com
, monitors your online activity to feed its advertising and analytics systems, building detailed profiles. This invades your privacy for ad purposes. Here’s what it does and how to resist.
What Is ups.analytics.yahoo.com?
This domain is part of Yahoo’s analytics infrastructure, used to track user behavior across its network and partner sites. It collects data for ad targeting. As Privacy Auditors, we’re troubled by the depth of tracking this enables.
Data It Collects
When you browse sites with Yahoo analytics, it captures:
- IP Address: Links your activity to a physical location.
- Cookie ID: Assigns a unique tracker to follow you across sites.
- Device ID: Identifies your specific device for tracking.
- Browsing History: Logs visited sites for ad relevance.
- Ad Interactions: Records clicks and views on ads.
- User-Agent: Notes browser and OS, like ‘Firefox 125.0’.
- Page URL: Captures pages during tracking.
- Timestamps: Marks every event with precise timing.
This builds a comprehensive ad profile tied to your online identity.
Who Gets Your Data?
Yahoo shares your information with:
- Internal Ad System: Uses your data for targeted advertising.
- Adtech Partner: Real-time bidding entities access your data for ad delivery.
- Third-Party Advertiser: Analyzes your behavior for campaigns.
- Government Entity: Complies with legal requests, potentially sharing your IP or device ID.
How to Protect Yourself
Privacy Auditors are committed to defending your digital privacy. Here’s how to block Yahoo’s tracking:
- Use Tracker Blockers: Install extensions or Privacy Auditor’s service to stop scripts from this domain.
- Mask with a VPN: Hide your IP using a tool like Mullvad.
- Choose Privacy Browsers: Opt for Firefox with strict settings or Tor.
- Disable JavaScript: Block tracking scripts, though some features may not work.
- Clear Cookies: Wipe cookies regularly to disrupt tracking.
Combine these defenses to limit Yahoo’s data collection.
Sources
- Yahoo Privacy Policy: https://www.yahooinc.com/privacy-policy/
- Yahoo Documentation: https://developer.yahoo.com/
Warning
The ups.analytics.yahoo.com
tracker grabs data like your IP address and ad interactions for ad targeting. Protect yourself with Privacy Auditor’s tools and a VPN like Mullvad.
This is a legal disclaimer. All information is provided for educational purposes only.
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