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Protect your privacy on Skype

Skype may be the most popular computer-based tool in the world among people who want to talk to one another using their computers. It offers conference calling, video conference calling, chat and document transfers, all in one software package.

It also offers advertisers the opportunity to pitch their wares to Skypers. I chose to avoid that using Skype’s privacy settings. You can find these in the Options dialog (Windows) or Preferences dialog (Mac). Check out the following screen shot for the setting.

Skype privacy settings

Skype setting for third-party ads

Can you see any other settings in this dialog you would want to switch?