Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 User Manual page 173

See "Use Web
assistant" on
page 57.
Enable or disable Browser Privacy
site, and deliver optimized pages for your computer.
However, sites can also use cookies to track your Internet
usage and browsing habits.
Change the Cookie Blocking setting to control how
Privacy Control handles sites that attempt to place
cookies on your computer.
To change the Cookie Blocking setting
1 In the main window, double-click Privacy Control.
2 In the Privacy Control window, in the Privacy Control
settings for drop-down list, select the account that you
want to change.
3 Click Custom Level.
4 Select the Cookie Blocking setting that you want.
5 Click OK.
You can also customize cookie blocking for individual
sites using Web assistant.
Browser Privacy prevents Web sites from learning the
type of computer and browser that you are using, the
Web site that you last visited, and other information
about your browsing habits. Some Web sites that depend
on JavaScript may not work correctly if they cannot
identify the type of browser that you are using.
To enable or disable Browser Privacy
1 In the main window, double-click Privacy Control.
2 In the Privacy Control window, in the Privacy Control
settings for drop-down list, select the account that you
want to change.
3 Click Custom Level.
4 In the Customize Privacy Settings dialog box, check
or uncheck Enable Browser Privacy.
5 Click OK.
Protecting your privacy
Customize Privacy Control
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