To: <privacy@redsheriff.com>
Subject: console
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 09:59:22 +0200

yesterday i updated the java machine and now the console shows some intense activity of yours.
please may i know what's that about and which 'records' are being sent ?
tia
http://www.sundaysw.com
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Date: 26 Jun 2003 08:01:02 -0000
From: privacy@redsheriff.com
Subject: RedSheriff Privacy Statement

Thankyou for your recent email.
This is an automated response that should help address most issues.
If you require further assistance after reading this document fully please contact care@redsheriff.com.
RedSheriff is a business intelligence organisation that provides clients with statistical information about how people use the clients Web sites. When someone visits one of our clients' Web sites, we record statistics on that site including details of the Web-pages that are viewed, the number of visitors to the site, etc. No personal information relating to an individual visitor is reported to RedSheriff clients and all information is supplied purely to the owner of the site you have visited. RedSheriff clients then aim to use this aggregated information to improve the site content to deliver you, the visitor, a better experience.
RedSheriff takes considerable care to ensure that the highest standards of privacy are maintained with respect to our services. Further to this, may I please direct your attention to our comprehensive privacy policy information, which is available online at the following location and gives an indication as to the type of information we collect:
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From a technical perspective no application has been loaded on your computer. When using the internet your computer receives information known as cookies, which allow the sites you visit to gather basic information about the computer visiting the Web site. You may wish to change the settings on your personal computer to prevent these cookies from being accepted. This can be done in your browser Tools --> Internet Options menu under the Privacy tab (when using Internet Explorer).
RedSheriff Measurement relies upon information sent to our global data nodes. If you do not wish to participate in this anonymous data collection, please follow the below instructions:
If you are using a Windows NT / 2000 / XP machine, your hosts file will most likely be located in the following path:
c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
For Windows 95 and 98, your hosts file will most likely be located in the following path:
c:\windows\hosts
You need to edit the aforementioned file using a text editor (e.g: notepad.exe) and add the following lines:
server-au.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-uk.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-dk.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-fi.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-us.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-nz.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-sg.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-se.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-no.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-pl.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-de.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-by.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-ee.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-lv.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-lt.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-ru.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-ua.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-jp.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-it.imrworldwide.com localhost
server-br.imrworldwide.com localhost
telstra.imrworldwide.com localhost
ninemsn.imrworldwide.com localhost
secure-au.imrworldwide.com localhost
secure-us.imrworldwide.com localhost
secure-uk.imrworldwide.com localhost
secure-jp.imrworldwide.com localhost
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To: <care@redsheriff.com>
Subject: Fw: RedSheriff Privacy Statement
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 10:14:24 +0200

thanks for the info.
now, please, may i know how i did get into redsheriff ?
i only installed the java machine.
tnx,

From: "Manuel Montanari" <manuel.montanari@redsheriff.it>
Subject: R: RedSheriff Privacy Statement
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 12:45:56 +0200

Salve
Come spiegatoLe dai miei colleghi RedSheriff rileva e certifica il traffico di siti Internet. L'attività che ha visto nella console Java diretta ai nostri server consiste nella rilevazione dell'apertura della pagina del sito di uno dei nostri clienti.
RedSheriff non colleziona dati personali dei navigatori, qualora fosse interessato ad approfondire le nostre politiche di gestione della privacy, troverà una pagina dedicata all'argomento su www.redsheriff.it "privacy".
Sono a sua disposizione per ulteriori chiarimenti.
This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error please notify us immediately by return email or telephone +1 (212) 905-6115, then delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of RedSheriff.

[hello. as my colleagues explained, redheriff surveys and certifies the activity of internet sites. the activity you noticed in the java console towards our servers maps the opening of the page from the site of a customer of ours. redsheriff does not collect personal data of surfers, if you are interested in our politics about privacy you can find a page regarding it in www.redsheriff.it. i am at yout disposal for further explanations.]

To: "Manuel Montanari" <manuel.montanari@redsheriff.it>
Subject: Re: RedSheriff Privacy Statement
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 17:08:42 +0200

grazie per la solelcita e cortese risposta
cordiali saluti

[thanks for your kind and quick answer. best,]

To: "Manuel Montanari" <manuel.montanari@redsheriff.it>, <care@redsheriff.com>
Subject: here we are again, it looks...
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 15:58:22 +0200

on the 26th i set the hosts file like suggested here below, yet it looks
that records are being sent to redsheriff anyway.
how can i get rid of this recording ?
tia,

From: "Manuel Montanari" <manuel.montanari@redsheriff.it>
To: [...]; <care@redsheriff.com>
Subject: R: here we are again, it looks...
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:43:53 +0200

Salve di nuovo. Se desidera ulteriori informazioni può trovare i miei
riferimenti qui sotto. Non esiti a contattarmi per ulteriori informazioni.
Grazie e a presto,

[hello again. if you are looking for further information you can find my addresses here below. don't hesitate to contact me for further information. thank you, see you soon.]

To: "Manuel Montanari" <manuel.montanari@redsheriff.it>
Cc: care@redsheriff.com
Subject: Re: here we are again, it looks...
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 17:02:07 +0200
buongiorno
avra' notato che in effetti desidero informazioni.
come dicevo, ho seguito le istruzioni e inserito in hosts il rinvio a localhost degli indirizzi qui sotto.
pero' la console java continua a segnalare, oltre a un nutrito numero di errori, un'attivita' di registrazione che francamente ritenevo fosse cessata.
mi puo' cortesemente fornire qualche chiarimento ?
grazie, [hello. you might have noticed that yes i am looking for information. i followed the instructions and set the addresses as pointing to localhost. the java console, though, keeps noticing a high quantity of errors and a recording activity which, speaking frankly, i thought had ceased. can you kindly explain that ? thanks,]
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From: "Manuel Montanari" <manuel.montanari@redsheriff.it>
Cc: <care@redsheriff.com>
Subject: R: here we are again, it looks...
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 17:09:51 +0200

Avevo capito la richiesta in inglese ;-)
.... se mi vuole contattare telefonicamente sono a disposizione per qualsiasi chiarimento....
Grazie e a presto,

[i did understand the english question :) ...if you give me a ring, i'll be ready for any explanations. thank you, see you soon,]

To: "Manuel Montanari" <manuel.montanari@redsheriff.it>
Subject: Re: here we are again, it looks...
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 17:12:20 +0200

immaginavo che avesse capito.
per vari motivi non amo il telefono, e preferirei comunque un chiarimento *scritto*.
grazie,

[i guessed you'd understood. for many reasons i dont like the phone, and anyway i'd like better a *written* explanation].

(as of july 24, i'm still waiting--)