Is an often transparent graphic image, usually
no larger than 1 pixel x 1 pixel, that is placed on a website or in an email
that is used to monitor the behavior of the user visiting the website or
sending the email. It is often used in
combination with cookies. Web beacons
are typically used by a third party to monitor the activity of a site. A web beacon can be detected by viewing the
source code of a web page and looking for any IMG tags that load from a
different server than the rest of the site. Turning off the browser’s cookies will prevent web beacons from tracking
the user’s activity. The web beacon will
still account for an anonymous visit, but the user’s unique information will
not be recorded.
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