[Eug-lug] Re: Google least private?

[Brian Gallagher]

I thought Google stood up to the GOV on releasing personal data, at least to
some degree; unlike others who folded like a cheap suit.


On 6/11/07, dooger watts <mikemcoo at efn.org> wrote:
>
> The bbc had a bit better hit on this group's decision to put google at
> the bottom of their best privacy list.
>
> Privacy International rated everyone--and nobody got good scores.  But
> google got the worst.
>
> And Michael, all your references were to privacy as it pertains to the
> marketplace, and specifically to credit. To trust you with their money,
> there's certain information a lender has a right to know.
>
> The doctor's the only notable exception on your list--but I think
> Privacy International takes a less cynical view than yours.
>
> If someone has curiosity about toxic compounds or nitrates or
> gynecological details or radical political movements, they have a right
> to do their homework on these subjects without fearing that google's
> gonna red flag every sticky word on their list and turn searcher's id's
> over to the nsa--which they do.
>
> Michael Miller wrote:
> > I'm wondering why they did not talk about Yahoo and TJX.  I use some
> > of google's services.  I think every one should read google's TOS and
> > privacy policy.
> >
> > http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS?loc=3DUS
> > http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacy.html
> >
> > If you want to keep your privacy do the following.
> >
> > 1) Don't buy a house
> > 2) Don't use credit cards
> > 3) Don't see a Doctor
> > 4) Don't use or pay for Health Insurance
> > 5) Don't belong to CostCo or Sam's Clubs or any grocery store frequent
> > shopper programs.
> >
> > -Miller
> >
> > Disclaimer:
> > I am not advising anyone to not buy a house, stop seeing your
> > physician, paying or using health insurance or anything else in my
> > list.  Privacy was over well before the 1980's and people who are
> > shocked that they don't have any privacy have their heads in the sand.
> >
> >
> > On 6/11/07, Brian Gallagher <bilbobaggab at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> R-G had an article, from the AP out of SanFran, yesterday about
> privacy.
> >> The headline "Google rates lowest in privacy report."  Well
> >> pshaw...everyone
> >> knows that that how Google's search algorithms work.
> >>
> >>  Is this FUD at its finest?  Whats your take?
> >>
> >> Brian
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