Yes, your emails are being tracked. Here's how to stop it.

Here’s something you might want to think about next time you check your email: chances are, at least some of your messages are being tracked.

From how many times you open a message, the time of day, and even what city you’re in, the very act of reading an email can send a surprising amount of data back to the sender, even if you never respond. 

That unsettling fact was recently thrust back into the spotlight thanks to a much-hyped email startup called Superhuman. The $30/month invite-only email software beloved by Silicon Valley VCs and “inbox zero” adherents is so hyped, there’s currently a waiting list more than 180,000 people long, according to The New York Times. Read more…

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