A group of consumer privacy groups launched an online guide for protecting security and privacy on the Internet Tuesday, hoping to reach consumers making purchases online as the busy holiday shopping season comes to a close.. . .
A group of consumer privacy groups launched an online guide for protecting security and privacy on the Internet Tuesday, hoping to reach consumers making purchases online as the busy holiday shopping season comes to a close.

The Web site offers tips on how to read and understand the privacy policies of online retailers and other Web sites that collect information about visitors. It also offers how-to guides for getting rid of "cookies," the small tags that Web sites leave on a user's hard drive to track preferences and other information about that visitor the next time they return to the site.

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