Comments on: VeraciTag tracking - a new technology for affiliates? http://www.zarrblog.com/2008/veracitag-tracking-a-new-technology-for-affiliates/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:07:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: andy lav http://www.zarrblog.com/2008/veracitag-tracking-a-new-technology-for-affiliates/#comment-443 andy lav Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:30:52 +0000 http://www.zarrblog.com/2008/veracitag-tracking-a-new-technology-for-affiliates/#comment-443 Having a quick look at what goes on, i would guess that they're using a flash movie to store the necessary tracking info in a SharedObject, which should persist even if the browser/cookie cache is cleared... If this is the case, i'm still not entirely sure how this info then used by the scripts to process the leads/sales... although if they're using iframes rather than 1px gifs, then it's probably possible to access the SharedObject again Having a quick look at what goes on, i would guess that they’re using a flash movie to store the necessary tracking info in a SharedObject, which should persist even if the browser/cookie cache is cleared…

If this is the case, i’m still not entirely sure how this info then used by the scripts to process the leads/sales… although if they’re using iframes rather than 1px gifs, then it’s probably possible to access the SharedObject again

]]> By: mainlime http://www.zarrblog.com/2008/veracitag-tracking-a-new-technology-for-affiliates/#comment-414 mainlime Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:40:52 +0000 http://www.zarrblog.com/2008/veracitag-tracking-a-new-technology-for-affiliates/#comment-414 More info at above link More info at above link

]]> By: Vlad http://www.zarrblog.com/2008/veracitag-tracking-a-new-technology-for-affiliates/#comment-413 Vlad Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:09:52 +0000 http://www.zarrblog.com/2008/veracitag-tracking-a-new-technology-for-affiliates/#comment-413 here is the additional info about this task: "VeraciTag, which has been developed by the firm and is awaiting UK and US patents, has been billed as a solution to the often unreliable tracking system used by web advertisers to measure campaign success. The new technology stores anonymous tracking data in each individual's web browser cache. The cookie-less system cannot be blocked on any of the major web browsers, including Internet Explorer and Firefox. " As you can see, the key words is "anonymous tracking data in each individual's web browser cache". I have examine the GET and POST requests and the answer of the server. And I've noticed one thing - the java script file with one line in it. Something like that : id=39874329872398492374927; When your browser have this file in cache, so no need to get it from server. By examine the value of id variable server can understand is your browser have this in cache. Sure, this is can not be blocking, but so simple to clear the browser cache... here is the additional info about this task:

“VeraciTag, which has been developed by the firm and is awaiting UK and US patents, has been billed as a solution to the often unreliable tracking system used by web advertisers to measure campaign success.

The new technology stores anonymous tracking data in each individual’s web browser cache. The cookie-less system cannot be blocked on any of the major web browsers, including Internet Explorer and Firefox. ”

As you can see, the key words is “anonymous tracking data in each individual’s web browser cache”.
I have examine the GET and POST requests and the answer of the server. And I’ve noticed one thing - the java script file with one line in it. Something like that :
id=39874329872398492374927;

When your browser have this file in cache, so no need to get it from server. By examine the value of id variable server can understand is your browser have this in cache.
Sure, this is can not be blocking, but so simple to clear the browser cache…

]]> By: fisker http://www.zarrblog.com/2008/veracitag-tracking-a-new-technology-for-affiliates/#comment-410 fisker Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:48:22 +0000 http://www.zarrblog.com/2008/veracitag-tracking-a-new-technology-for-affiliates/#comment-410 I am facing the same problem too. It seems that they are still working on it. If they can really do what they say then it might coma in very handy at various occassions. I am facing the same problem too. It seems that they are still working on it. If they can really do what they say then it might coma in very handy at various occassions.

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