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Tracking pixels are routine in emails, not just websites, so the article is incomplete as it does not address how to guard against those.
by cf100clunk 8mo ago
Tracking pixels are routine in emails, not just websites, so the article is incomplete as it does not address how to guard against those.
- xnx 8mo agoDon't load images, or use GMail which loads images through a proxy.
- Lio 8mo agoI was pleased to see that Fastmail is also an option[1]. 1. https://www.fastmail.com/blog/fastmail-keeps-you-safe-from-spy-pixels/ https://www.fastmail.com/blog/fastmail-keeps-you-safe-from-s...
- cf100clunk 8mo agoProtonMail and Tuta both block images by default.
- xnx 8mo agoThis is probably the default for all clients now. Even Outlook blocks images.
- bxparks 8mo agoThe solution to turn off "load images" in the web email clients. One side effect is that Capital One thinks that it has the wrong email address for me: "You haven’t opened an email from us lately, so we’re checking in to make sure your contact information is up to date." It keeps sending me that every month or two, which is kinda annoying.