Oath "Privacy" Policy

[RayDunzl]

This came across the desk today, not that I use them...

https://policies.oath.com/us/en/oath/privacy/index.html

"Welcome to the Oath Privacy Center
In June 2017, we announced that Yahoo and AOL had joined to become Oath, a digital and mobile media company and part of Verizon. We’re now bringing Oath and Yahoo under a single privacy policy. "

Uh-huh...

"Information Collection and Use - General
We may collect and combine information when you interact with Oath Services including:

• Information You Provide to Us. We may collect the information that you provide to us, such as:
  • When you create an account with an Oath Service or brand. (Please note, when you use our Services, we may recognize you or your devices even if you are not signed in to our Services.) Oath may use device IDs, cookies, and other signals, including information obtained from third parties, to associate accounts and/or devices with you.
  • When you use our Services to communicate with others or post, upload or store content (such as comments, photos, voice inputs, videos, emails, messaging services and attachments).
  • Oath analyzes and stores all communications content, including email content from incoming and outgoing mail. This allows us to deliver, personalize and develop relevant features, content, advertising and Services."

What better reason to run your own SMTP server (encrypted, of course, on the odd chance that still helps)

 

[restorer-john]

Unbelievable.

Vinyl came back, as are cassettes, craft beer, foraging for food and artisanal bread.

Why not the ultimate in analog communication- the physical letter? (privacy, physicality, history and security (get one of them wax-seals))

 

[RayDunzl]

Google - gmail

"Our automated systems analyze your content (including emails) to provide you personally relevant product features, such as customized search results, tailored advertising, and spam and malware detection."

At least they admit it...

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So...

How "secure" is SSL or TLS or whatever we have to use?

I don't have anything to hide, just stuff that shouldn't be snooped.

 

[Wombat]

They were forced to admit it:

https://www.wired.com/story/europes-new-privacy-law-will-change-the-web-and-more/ or forego the European market.


Meanwhile, back in the USA:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...ory.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.65dc07614e91

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/7x4wmy/verizon-fcc-state-privacy-laws-letter

 

[Wombat]

Turn the snoops off(partly):

https://www.today.com/money/how-stop-facebook-google-amazon-tracking-you-t129702

https://www.today.com/money/how-opt-out-most-internet-advertising-jeff-rossen-demonstrates-t129701

 

[RayDunzl]

Here, at least 6 trackers and 15 ads blocked on the Today.com link above.

 

[restorer-john]

I got 16 trackers, 11 ads blocked on the Today.com link above. Brutal.