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on 04-07-2018 18:18
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on 04-07-2018 18:18
Some useful advice for Gmail users, who perhaps aren’t aware that their emails are sometimes being read by third parties:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44699263
Frankly, I’m staggered that Google allows developers to have the ability to read private emails, but the video in the linked article does at least explain how Gmail users can remove such access.
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on 04-07-2018 18:25
I wasn't aware of this @Anonymous so thanks for the heads up.
As a side issue, I am wondering if humans are reading my emails today and yesterday!. I have never had a problem with it before, use it for this forum only and suddenly some of them have stopped coming in to my inbox.!
Only joking. I think this is more of a Lithium issue than anything Gmail related.
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on 04-07-2018 19:09
I suppose if there’s a lesson to be learnt, then it’s the importance of actually reading T&Cs (and any policy detailing how your data is being used), rather than just putting a tick in the box to accept everything. Some apps might be more transparent than others in that regard, but I doubt that too many of us bother to trawl through all of the small print.
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on 04-07-2018 19:40
So much for Google being security conscious. Unbelievable.
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on 04-07-2018 22:13
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on 04-07-2018 22:13
Just removed 2 apps from having access to Google Drive so thanks for posting @Anonymous
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on 05-07-2018 07:53
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on 05-07-2018 07:53
On a (somewhat) side note, Amazon have recently hit me with a review ban, probably linked to my emails to various authors about their books. I have been barred from publishing reviews on anything, and this is a permanent no discussion ban without review. Nice!
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on 05-07-2018 09:14
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on 05-07-2018 09:14
I subscribe to the BookBub service, and was notified about a book being on offer that I might be interested in.
I then "bought" the book, and started to read it.
As I went through, I noticed a couple of places where there was missing text but I was not sure if this was a single word, a sentence or more.
I found the author through Amazon, went to his website and sent him an email to advise what I found.
He was very polite, replied apologising for the error and published an updated version with the missing parts included.
When I went to review the book after finishing it, I found I could not submit a review.
I had two chats with agents - the first advised logging out and in again (no change) and the second who passed it to a second level of support.
I then get a message a few days later that I have broken their "community guidelines" by either indicating a relationship with the author, publishing a review in exchange for some compensation (a free book) or I sought out free stuff in exchange for offering to review a product.
Not sure if this is because they had read my email to the author and decided there was a relationship or because in the chat I told them I had been in contact for the exact reason I said earlier.
However I have now been banned from publishing a review on anything, the ban is permanent and my "privileges" will not be reinstated.
Welcome to the age of AI and no privacy...
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on 05-07-2018 12:37
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on 05-07-2018 12:37
A bit shocked about that @gmarkj though I didn't realise it would be that involved.
I have only had one review dismissed and that was from Next. I complained about the shoddy work on one of their dresses. It wasn't published as Next felt it didn't fit within their guidelines. I wrote a scathing letter to head office asking if we were only allowed to make positive feeback on their goods and I was prepared to take this further. I did get a £30 voucher as a pay off.....
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