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@ -70,32 +70,32 @@ the site to know where in the site you were most recently.
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<p><b>After the Page is Received</b>
<p>After you receive a page from a site, that page is displayed.&nbsp;
The page might contain programs, referred to as <i>javascript code, which</i>
will then execute on your machine.&nbsp; Javascript code has the ability
The page might contain programs, referred to as <i>JavaScript
code</i>, which will then execute on your machine.&nbsp; JavaScript code has the ability
to request some information about your machine and to send such information
back to the site.
<p>If you do not want any additional information given out, you can easily
prevent it.&nbsp; Whether or not your browser allows javascript code to
prevent it.&nbsp; Whether or not your browser allows JavaScript code to
execute is controlled by your preference settings.&nbsp; That preference
is initially set to allow javascript to execute.&nbsp; By changing that
is initially set to allow JavaScript to execute.&nbsp; By changing that
preference, you will be preventing the site from requesting and transmitting
this information.
<p>The information that the site can request by using javascript code in
<p>The information that the site can request by using JavaScript code in
this manner is usually not very interesting.&nbsp; It includes such things
as the number (but not the names) of the sites you previously visited,
whether or not your browser can execute programs written in a language
called&nbsp; <i>java</i>, the number and type of plugins you have installed
in your browser, the height and width of the browser window, etc..
<p>Javascript code is normally incapable of obtaining any information about
<p>JavaScript code is normally incapable of obtaining any information about
you that would seriously compromise your privacy.&nbsp; However, with your
permission, javascript code can obtain much more personal information.&nbsp;
permission, JavaScript code can obtain much more personal information.&nbsp;
In fact, it could even read information from arbitrary files on your hard
disk and transfer that information back to the site.&nbsp; But you have
to grant your permission before any of this can happen.&nbsp; You'll know
when the site is attempting to use javascript in this manner because a
when the site is attempting to use JavaScript in this manner because a
box will appear asking you to grant your permission.&nbsp; You should not
grant it unless you have absolute trust in that site.&nbsp; If you refuse,
the javascript code is rendered harmless.
the JavaScript code is rendered harmless.
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<p><b>Downloading a File</b>
<p>When you are requesting a file (as opposed to a viewable page), your