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Old Mar 30, 2015, 9:18 pm
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stackm
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: United 1K, Hyatt Diamond, Starwood Platinum
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You can install Noscript browser extension which disables this kind of nonsense for general web browsing.

It is quite restrictive, as many features of websites may not work. But you can disable Noscript for a trusted site. If a site uses so much "crapware" it can't even load you can temporarily switch to a clean browser.

It is not just BoardingArea. A visit to United Airlines shows 13 different cookies they use to track and monitor customers. Some of these are likely harmless, but is this really necessary? What exactly are these cookies doing??

- ADRA Analytics
- Doubleclick Bid Manager
- Doubleclick Floodlight
- Doubleclick Spotlight
- Ensighten
- Google Adwords Conversion
- Google Analytics
- LinkedIn Marketing
- Maxymiser
- Media Innovation Group
- Right Media
- Turn
- Xaxis

Last edited by stackm; Mar 30, 2015 at 9:23 pm
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