[Novalug] Google requires all users to agree to new privacy policy

[jerry w]

IBTD, (I Beg To Differ) Google Plus is requiring it...

They are trying to financial transactions with it
(going towards Checkout etc),
saying government is requiring it,
so forcing the policy over all their products,
is another slippery slope...

And as far as forcing, if NOVALUG,
or anyone else says We use Hangout,
(Facebook, Facetime) or whatever,
that is social pressure.

Say a school you attend, or non profit
you volunteer with uses Google products
(or M$ Excel/ whatever), you're going to leave
school or not volunteer?

How about your tax dollars going towards
DRM media?  Forced?  Can't use your
public library???




On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 1:13 PM,  <jecottrell3 at comcast.net> wrote:
> This doesn't really bother me. All it says is that they can aggregate all the information you already gave them.
>
> Besides...no one is forcing you to either use their services or even use your real name.
>
> JIM
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Smith" <mark at winksmith.com>
> To: "Novalug" <novalug at calypso.tux.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 6:50:05 PM
> Subject: [Novalug] Google requires all users to agree to new privacy policy
>
> it's a sign of our times that this was made a regular news alert.
>
>> The Washington Post               Tuesday, January 24, 2012 4:42:35 PM
>> NEWS ALERT
>>
>> Google requires all users to agree to new privacy policy
>> Google announced Tuesday that it will require all of its users
>> to agree to a new privacy policy that will integrate user data
>> across 60 Google products including Gmail, YouTube and search.
>> The policy will also encompass information, including location
>> data, collected on mobile devices.
>>
>> Users will not be allowed to opt-out.
>>
>> In a company blog post, Google privacy director Alma Whitten
>> said that “if you're signed in, we may combine information
>> you've provided from one service with information from other
>> services. In short, we'll treat you as a single user across all
>> our products, which will mean a simpler, more intuitive Google
>> experience."
>>
>> The new policy will take effect March 1.
>>
>> Read more at:
>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/google-tracks-consumers-across-products-users-cant-opt-out/2012/01/24/gIQArgJHOQ_story.html
>>
>> Or visit washingtonpost.com.
>>
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Jerry W