a device used in html web pages and email that is used to monitor who is reading the web page or email

a file object, usually a graphic image such as a transparent one pixel-by-one pixel GIF, that is placed on a Web page or in an e-mail message

a file object, which can be a graphic image such as a transparent one pixel-by-one pixel graphics file, which is placed on a Web page or in an e-mail message to monitor user activity

a graphic in a web site or an "enhanced" e-mail message that enables a third party to monitor who is reading the page or message

a graphic on a viewed web page that transmits information to a web server

a graphic on a Web page or in an e-mail message designed to monitor who is reading the page or message

a graphic on a web page or in an E-mail message that contains a web page

a graphic on a Web page or in an Email message that is designed to monitor who is reading it

a graphic on a web page that allows tracking and monitoring of visitors to that page

an electronic tag that is placed on a web page

an image from an advertiser that is invisible on the Web page

an image, in either a web page or HTML formatted e-mail, with a hidden agenda to collect information about you while you view the web page or e-mail

an image on a Web page, whose underlying HTML code is used to collect and report information back to someone, such as a site's Web master or an advertiser

an invisible graphic image on a Web page that is designed to monitor you without your knowledge

an often invisible graphic on a Web page or in an email message that is designed to monitor who is reading the Web page or email message

a picture that is used as a tracking mechanism

a reference to a graphic image that is inserted into an e-mail message written in the language used on web pages, HTML

a small, invisible image on a page provided by a third party who is in the business of tracking users

a small piece of code that can be hidden in a transparent one pixel-by-one pixel image that is placed on a web page or in an HTML e-mail to monitor user behaviour

a small, usually invisible, graphic added to an email message

a small, usually invisible, graphic added to a web page, email message or other web-aware document

a transparent image or an image in the color of the background of what you are v

A very small (usually invisible) image on a Web page that transmits data about the Web page visitor to a Web server.

A small image, often one pixel in size, used to track a surfer's behaviour.

An invisible piece of code embedded in HTML-formatted email that is programmed to send information about its receiver's Web use back to its creator.

Web bugs are methods for spammers to validate email addresses. A small graphic inserted in a spam mail, notifies the spammer when the messages is read or previewed. This is why we recommend that you disable the preview function in your SPAMfolder. This way you do not accidentally open a spam mail and verify your email. This is also known as Bacon URL.

A 1 pixel-by-1 pixel image tag added to an HTMLmessage and used to track open rates by email address. Opening the message, either in the preview pane or by clicking on it, activates the bug and sends a signal to the Web site, where special software tracks and records the signal as an open.

A graphic on a web page or in an email message that monitors who is reading the web page or email message. Web bugs are often invisible because they are typically only 1x1 pixel in size. They are invisible in order to hide the fact that the monitoring is taking place.

A small or invisible image placed in an email that lets spammers know that the message was received and seen.

Some Web sites employ what are known as "clear GIFs" -- invisible page elements that first came into general use as a means of adjusting the formatting on Web pages. As Richard M. Smith of the Privacy Foundation has shown, these devices can be used as "bugs"; that is, they can be used to track the surfing behavior of anyone who downloads the page they're on.

Web bugs are an acknowledged tool used by an advertising services company that fetches data from multiple Web sites without the users' knowledge and sends the information to its server databases for tracking users browsing habits, analysis, and storage. Web Bugs are in Web pages, email messages, and are of concern regarding security or privacy on the Web. Web bugs are typically invisible to the user as tiny transparent images in a web page.

A Web bug is an object that is embedded in a web page or e-mail and is usually invisible to the user but allows checking that a user has viewed the page or e-mail. One common use is in e-mail tracking. Alternative names are Web beacon, tracking bug, pixel tag, and clear gif.