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Thousands of Internet users who installed popular software for sharing music and other computer files also unwittingly accepted a program that tracked their Web surfing habits.
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The tracking program in question links Internet users to an online sweepstakes game, ClickTillUWin. Players pick numbers and win cash prizes based on results in the Pennsylvania Lottery.
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The game is free, although users first view an advertisement. The program collects information about sites visited over the last two days to better place ads.
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These types of programs exist elsewhere on the Internet, and what prompted concerns in this case was the lack of disclosure or an option to reject it.
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