We all know, vaguely, that the websites we visit are tracking us with cookies and whatnot, silently scrapping data on how and where we surf. But when you see the facts all laid out for you, it's gobsmacking.
The Wall Street Journal just published the results of an investigation they did into tracking habits at the web's top 50 websites, and summed up the results in this superb infographic. Basically, the top half shows the web's top 50 websites; the bottom half shows the tracking companies whose software can be found on those sites. When you click on one, it shows you the myriad linkages between them.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Infographic of the Day: How Your Favorite Websites Spy on You | Co.Design
Author: Cliff Kuang
