[governance] sharing: Changes to Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service

[Imran Ahmed Shah]

Dear All,

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. 

 

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.

 

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.

 

Another important question is about the information which is being accessed
by Google through its Applications:

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.

 

I think its Jeremy field to study the impact of the "violation of Consumer
Rights" in this point of view.

 

Thanks and Regards

 

Imran Ahmad Shah

[IGFPAK.org]

 

From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org
[mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] On Behalf Of Sylvia Caras
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:04 AM
To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
Subject: Re: [governance] sharing: Changes to Google Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service

 

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.

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.

On the other hand, GMail has a spam filter superior to my ISP.  

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.

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.

Maybe this is towards profit.  Or position.

Sylvia

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