How to opt out of targeted advertisements

I've read quite a few articles on tailored or targeted advertisements on the internet.

As I recall, some provided links to opt out here and there, and also giving advice on particular cookies to watch out for.

But the following article gives the real thing - 2 web pages that completely analyze your ad dependency and present a way to opt out of all these hyper-commercial data gathering monstrosities.

Here's my own score, which frankly got me more than a little spooked!

Go and test your own "degree of privacy breach" after the break.

The opt-out and analysis page from the Network Advertising Initiative

The same type of page from the Digital Advertising Alliance

For the article in question and more info go to my favourite Ars Technica page

Stay safe!