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I'm a longtime Unroll.me user. I've found the service very useful. I'm not sure how I feel about all this. But after reading the threads - I think these thi
by marojejian 10y ago
I'm a longtime Unroll.me user. I've found the service very useful.
I'm not sure how I feel about all this. But after reading the threads - I think these things are true:
1) Unroll me does disclose that it sells your data in a way it considers anonymized.
2) The CEO is here apologizing for not making this more clear, not for the practice.
3) There is no evidence they violated their own terms.
What are people upset about most here? Is it the practice or weak disclosure?
If disclosure, what would constitute appropriate disclosure? I pretty much assumed they were doing something like this. How else would they support the service?
As a user, if they are selling my data in a way that is not linked to my name, but used in aggregate statistics, why should I care? I don't think I do. In fact, I can image such data would make the overall economy more efficient.
On the other hand, if such data is being used to ID me specifically, I am more anxious. But there is no evidence of this, correct?
I am genuinely asking. I might cancel my account, but more over general security anxiety, vs. what appears to have happened.