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		rlpb on Jan 24, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Search leakage is not FUD. Google et al., please f... I know that Javascript can pick up referrers, since Google Analytics gets referrers and uses Javascript and nothing else. Can't advertising networks insert code to pick up referrers in the same way?

axod on Jan 24, 2011 [–]

If the js is running on the main page itself, yes. If it's in an iframe then no.

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