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Protecting Privacy with Referrers

Protecting Privacy with Referrers

5/25/2010 · Matt Jones

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This post details Facebook's proactive efforts to protect user privacy by controlling the information sent in HTTP referrer headers to external websites, specifically advertisers. It addresses an issue where user IDs could be unintentionally exposed and outlines the technical implementation of a redirector system designed to remove user IDs from referrer URLs across various browsers, demonstrating a commitment to going beyond industry standards for privacy protection.

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