Craigslist does not honor browser-level 'Do Not Track' settings, meaning your browser's privacy request to stop tracking will be ignored by the site.
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Users who rely on their browser's Do Not Track setting as a privacy control should be aware that Craigslist explicitly disregards this signal, though Craigslist separately states it does not use tracking technologies for marketing purposes.
Activating Do Not Track in your browser will not change how Craigslist collects or uses your data; users seeking to limit data collection should rely on Craigslist's stated no-marketing-tracking commitments rather than browser-level signals.
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"We do not respond to "Do Not Track" signals (see allaboutdnt.com).Excerpt from Craigslist's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) requires operators to disclose how they respond to Do Not Track signals; Craigslist's disclosure that it does not respond satisfies the disclosure obligation even if …
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Users who rely on their browser's Do Not Track setting as a privacy control should be aware that Craigslist explicitly disregards this signal, though Craigslist separately states it does not use tracking technologies for marketing purposes.
Activating Do Not Track in your browser will not change how Craigslist collects or uses your data; users seeking to limit data collection should rely on Craigslist's stated no-marketing-tracking commitments rather than browser-level signals.
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