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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>With reference to new changes in Google Privacy Policy about “the Sharing” of user’s personal data among all of G/oogle network Applications, it is so simple to obtain the acceptability of normal users because it provides integration among all applications and excellent feature of “single-sign-on” which has been a prominent feature of many software leading companies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Risk factor about the information security is this that if any of its application compromises, the hackers or intruders will have access to all of users’ data/information and the issues of theft of identity may arises. Most vulnerable if the handheld device is Android where many Goggle Apps will have single and always sign-in situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>However, the sensitive users have to care about their personal information & activities as well as business information and activities. When Google accept the tracking your move, your choices, your searches, your analysis, record of your downloads and images, your friends, your flavor of liking and disliking, he is also obtaining the business competitive analysis raw data and can easily construct leading survey results better than the Gartner. For example the manufacturer of type A products have correspondence and appointments with the region/location AA. The consumers of product B imports their products from Company BB.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Another important question is about the information which is being accessed by Google through its Applications:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Just for instance, if you inspect Google Maps Application Security Information / Permission on a handheld device like BlackBerry it has access on Connections like USB, Bluetooth, Phone, Location Data, Wi-Fi and Internet, Interaction between Cross Applications, Communication, Device Settings, Media and User Data like PIM, Email, Organizer Data, Files etc. I have tried to Deny the permission for some of them and as a result of it, the application stopped working. How many consumers knows that Google Apps and/or other Applications have access to your personal data which was not relevant to these applications normally. Why he needs access to my organizational email which is not a Gmail? I this Consumer Rights infringements / violations should be studied by the Consumer Rights supporting organization and the awareness of this breach should be communicated to public/consumers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think its Jeremy field to study the impact of the “violation of Consumer Rights” in this point of view.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks and Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Imran Ahmad Shah<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>[IGFPAK.org]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sylvia Caras<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> governance@lists.igcaucus.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [governance] sharing: Changes to Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think for smart phone users, logged in all the time, this policy will synch all Google use. For me, a desktop user, I now understand a trend I've been aware of.<br><br>A while back Google provided a 'multiple sign-in' option, thus linking accounts. And offered to prioritize mail with 'most important' flags. Then Google has been 'improving' it's email interface and now is insisting the new choice be adopted. The sign-out is now in a drop-down, an extra click to log out. And an extra click to log in. This provides a 'home page' with a large spot for advertising, and keeps the non-vigilant user logged in. So I see all this culminating in the new no-privacy policy, log in and get shared, log in and get helped, directed by Nanny Google.<br><br>On the other hand, GMail has a spam filter superior to my ISP. <br><br>I'm debating whether to stick with GMail (I do like reading and archiving in the cloud), and have lately been using Firefox instead of Chrome.<br><br>I am disenchanted with the changes, associate them with the new management, ... What has been happening has seemed to me like a company high on speed, changing, changing, competing, acting, ... without considering all the consequences.<br><br>Maybe this is towards profit. Or position.<br><br>Sylvia<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>