[Eug-lug] Re: Google least private?

[dooger watts]

Woah Brian, you're right:  google's one of the few who actually said no.

Had heard otherwise, but a quick search (google :^)) showed otherwise.

Glad to be wrong,
M

Brian Gallagher wrote:
> 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 <mailto: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=US
>      > 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.