You may see the names of web sites that you have never visited. They maintain large databases that collect details of who visits which pages. Any web site that has information about your identity and has a cookie for you can set up procedures to give your data to other companies that buy advertising space from them. Thus, other companies can log your visits to their sites. Some of the popular search engines log and analyze the queries you type as well.
Intelligent Agents are software entities that assist people and act on their behalf.
They make your life easier, save you time, and simplify your complex world. They're like your private secretary, assistant, or personal advisor who learns what you like and can anticipate what you want or need. Also at issue is surveillance of Internet communications. For more information and to send your comments, check the EPIC Wiretap Page. Dataveillance is significantly less expensive than physical and electronic surveillance, because it can be automated.