Do you think our Privacy secure in the Soical Net working sites???
By emdee
@mdvarghese (1789)
Bangalore, India
October 16, 2009 10:48am CST
We are members of many soical networking sites and other sites.While we are registering most of us are giving our real personal details and a photo. Some details can be visible to the all users and some details can use only by the site management. I happened to read an article that these sites will use our profile to make the database and sell it to others for marketing and survey purposes. Again others will create a database from our visible profile. So our privacy is not safe in these sites. What is your opinion ?
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
16 Oct 09
It is very important that people read the Privacy Policy before giving out new information on the internet. There are some web sites that just collect your name, phone number, and email address so that they can sell it to third parties.
However, most of them that require you verify your information, will not sell your information to other companies. That is why it is key that you look for the words "Third Parties" in the Privacy Policy of any sites that you may join.
It is also important to guard your private information. Do not use passwords that would be easy for other people to figure out. There has been articles and warnings in the news. Some people have stolen other people's online id's and ask the person's friends and relatives to send them money. It is a huge scam that has been going on for quite a while now. So, if anyone asks you for money and says they are stranded, be sure that you know who you are talking to.
Hopefully by sharing information, we can help to keep the internet as safe a place as possible.


