bookmarking

[PotsNPans]

If I bookmark or "favorite" a website, does this mean the website can then track what I do on that page, or track other things I do on the Internet?

[jeremya]

Any webpage you visit unless secured with SSL can technically track what you do while you're on that page.

[sgoodman]

SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypts the connection between your browser and the website. The website you visit can still track what you do.

Saving a webpage into your bookmarks doesn't increase your risk, because web servers aren't normally notified when you create a bookmark in your browser.

If you're worried about websites tracking you... delete cookies when you're done.

Shane.

[nickh]

Bookmarking a website in your web browser simply saves the URL in your web browser. The web site or page isn't notified of your action.

However, if you use a 3rd-party bookmarking service such as Delicious.com, then who knows what they do behind the scenes.