Comments on: Gmail, AOL and Privacy http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/10/08/gmail-aol-and-privacy/ Tips and add-ons to make Apple Mail / Mail.app even better Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Google, Gmail and privacy http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/10/08/gmail-aol-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Google, Gmail and privacy Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:56:02 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/?p=195#comment-976 [...] In a move that will surprise many doom-sayers (like me) who fret about Google, Gmail and privacy, the search engine company has refused a request from the US Department of Justice for information about the search habits of Google users. [...] [...] In a move that will surprise many doom-sayers (like me) who fret about Google, Gmail and privacy, the search engine company has refused a request from the US Department of Justice for information about the search habits of Google users. [...]

]]> By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Turning your back on Gmail http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/10/08/gmail-aol-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Turning your back on Gmail Sun, 01 Jan 2006 13:24:12 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/?p=195#comment-778 [...] Concerns about Gmail and privacy are nothing new. Gmail’s policy of never deleting anything raises interesting questions about privacy and data-ownership. Its revised privacy policy, released in October last year, was not reassuring. [...] [...] Concerns about Gmail and privacy are nothing new. Gmail’s policy of never deleting anything raises interesting questions about privacy and data-ownership. Its revised privacy policy, released in October last year, was not reassuring. [...]

]]> By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » More on Gmail, privacy and data ownership http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/10/08/gmail-aol-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » More on Gmail, privacy and data ownership Tue, 18 Oct 2005 21:28:50 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/?p=195#comment-201 [...] A little while ago, I posted an entry about Gmail, privacy and data ownership that contained some alarming facts. [...] [...] A little while ago, I posted an entry about Gmail, privacy and data ownership that contained some alarming facts. [...]

]]> By: Philippe PETER's blog http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/10/08/gmail-aol-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Philippe PETER's blog Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:13:12 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/?p=195#comment-179 <strong>Google, GMail et la confidentialit?ɬ© des donn?ɬ©es</strong> Tomb?ɬ© sur deux sites “Gmail, AOL, and Privacy” et “GMail is too creepy”, voici de s?ɬ©rieuses questions ?ɬ† se poser concernant la confidentialit?ɬ© des correspondances par ce biais… ... Google, GMail et la confidentialit?ɬ© des donn?ɬ©es

Tomb?ɬ© sur deux sites “Gmail, AOL, and Privacy” et “GMail is too creepy”, voici de s?ɬ©rieuses questions ?ɬ† se poser concernant la confidentialit?ɬ© des correspondances par ce biais…

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]]> By: Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Storing email on Gmail? http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/10/08/gmail-aol-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Hawk Wings » Blog Archive » Storing email on Gmail? Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:55:30 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/?p=195#comment-178 [...] I’ve ummed and ahhed about blogging this. There are some things about Gmail, privacy and data ownership I know about now, that I didn’t know a month ago. But it’s your data. You decide. [...] [...] I’ve ummed and ahhed about blogging this. There are some things about Gmail, privacy and data ownership I know about now, that I didn’t know a month ago. But it’s your data. You decide. [...]

]]> By: Tim http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/10/08/gmail-aol-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Tim Sat, 08 Oct 2005 10:40:58 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/?p=195#comment-153 I agree. It's spooky. I've been thinking about this on and off today while doing the weekend chores. The whole idea that Gmail is a "free" service is a little bit deceptive. In fact, it is a transaction in which assets other than money are exchanged. Gmail provides you with 2 GB of storage for your email, and in return you give (not lend, but give) them your data for their own profit-making purposes. That's not to say that it is a bad deal by necessity; just that it is not a "free" deal. People should consider that before they sign up. I agree. It’s spooky.

I’ve been thinking about this on and off today while doing the weekend chores.

The whole idea that Gmail is a “free” service is a little bit deceptive. In fact, it is a transaction in which assets other than money are exchanged. Gmail provides you with 2 GB of storage for your email, and in return you give (not lend, but give) them your data for their own profit-making purposes.

That’s not to say that it is a bad deal by necessity; just that it is not a “free” deal. People should consider that before they sign up.

]]> By: Dan Warne http://www.hawkwings.net/2005/10/08/gmail-aol-and-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Dan Warne Sat, 08 Oct 2005 01:58:32 +0000 http://www.hawkwings.net/?p=195#comment-152 WHOAH! Points one and two are EXTREMELY worrying for people who use gmail as an archive/repository for all their other email accounts. WHOAH! Points one and two are EXTREMELY worrying for people who use gmail as an archive/repository for all their other email accounts.

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