Hundreds of websites record your scrolling behavior, clicks and movements according to a study recently carried out at Princeton University. Among these are The Guardian, Reuters, Samsung, AlJazeera and WordPress.com. Most of us are aware that our searches, page views and even page scrolls are documented, but the report sheds light on how intricate that tracking can be. Using something called “session replays,” they record keystrokes and movements a user makes while they navigate a page — basically “looking over your shoulder,” but virtually. The study, carried out by Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy, focused on some of the…
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