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I know a lot of people that use Picasa; there's no reason to think that anyone is spying on you.
I wouldn't be perfectly sure regarding this, considering their recent "unification" of privacy policies. I mean I wouldn't expect them to upload your images, but they might want to sniff your tags, geolocations, people detected by the face-detection and software usage data etc with the aim of serving you ads you would not be able to resist
Not only that but it broadcasts your web searches across your network. The OP has a right to be concerned and the people being dismissive seem to not be aware of the new policies and instead of doing a bit of research they display their ignorance freely.I wouldn't be perfectly sure regarding this, considering their recent "unification" of privacy policies. I mean I wouldn't expect them to upload your images, but they might want to sniff your tags, geolocations, people detected by the face-detection and software usage data etc with the aim of serving you ads you would not be able to resist
Is anybody convinced the new policy says they are NOT doing it (haven't read myself...)?
--May as well give your computer to some worthy cause and hide under the bed. Paranoia can kill you. There is NOTHING remotely risky in using the BASIC Picasa software. Google is not tracking you specifically. And even if they were, so what? Got something to hide? Afraid of contributing or be part of some statistical information?Not only that but it broadcasts your web searches across your network. The OP has a right to be concerned and the people being dismissive seem to not be aware of the new policies and instead of doing a bit of research they display their ignorance freely.I wouldn't be perfectly sure regarding this, considering their recent "unification" of privacy policies. I mean I wouldn't expect them to upload your images, but they might want to sniff your tags, geolocations, people detected by the face-detection and software usage data etc with the aim of serving you ads you would not be able to resist
Is anybody convinced the new policy says they are NOT doing it (haven't read myself...)?
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/320137
Myself and many others have abandoned anything google.
So they're going to use ads that are targeted specifically at things I'm interested in? Yes, that's simply horrible. May as well unplug from the internet altogether.[/U]Not only that but it broadcasts your web searches across your network. The OP has a right to be concerned and the people being dismissive seem to not be aware of the new policies and instead of doing a bit of research they display their ignorance freely.I wouldn't be perfectly sure regarding this, considering their recent "unification" of privacy policies. I mean I wouldn't expect them to upload your images, but they might want to sniff your tags, geolocations, people detected by the face-detection and software usage data etc with the aim of serving you ads you would not be able to resist
Is anybody convinced the new policy says they are NOT doing it (haven't read myself...)?
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/320137
Myself and many others have abandoned anything google.
How dare you make such assumptions. Especially such ill-informed ones. It's about personal rights, not paranoia. Are you one of those folks who thinks it's ok to trample photographer's rights as well?--May as well give your computer to some worthy cause and hide under the bed. Paranoia can kill you. There is NOTHING remotely risky in using the BASIC Picasa software. Google is not tracking you specifically. And even if they were, so what? Got something to hide? Afraid of contributing or be part of some statistical information?Not only that but it broadcasts your web searches across your network. The OP has a right to be concerned and the people being dismissive seem to not be aware of the new policies and instead of doing a bit of research they display their ignorance freely.I wouldn't be perfectly sure regarding this, considering their recent "unification" of privacy policies. I mean I wouldn't expect them to upload your images, but they might want to sniff your tags, geolocations, people detected by the face-detection and software usage data etc with the aim of serving you ads you would not be able to resist
Is anybody convinced the new policy says they are NOT doing it (haven't read myself...)?
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/320137
Myself and many others have abandoned anything google.
Open ANY web browser and you MAY be tracked and if you think otherwise feel free to live in your illusion. All FREE services have a "price". DPR is free but they do like to have you look at their adds on occasion And why not?
Don V. Armitage
Way to go ignorance?
One example. I heard from one guy who had an internet search he made about marijuana broadcast on his network. Another, have an obscene (to many) song title. Etc...So they're going to use ads that are targeted specifically at things I'm interested in? Yes, that's simply horrible. May as well unplug from the internet altogether.Not only that but it broadcasts your web searches across your network. The OP has a right to be concerned and the people being dismissive seem to not be aware of the new policies and instead of doing a bit of research they display their ignorance freely.I wouldn't be perfectly sure regarding this, considering their recent "unification" of privacy policies. I mean I wouldn't expect them to upload your images, but they might want to sniff your tags, geolocations, people detected by the face-detection and software usage data etc with the aim of serving you ads you would not be able to resist
Is anybody convinced the new policy says they are NOT doing it (haven't read myself...)?
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/320137
Myself and many others have abandoned anything google.
