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This is bad. First of all, while it clearly targets Facebook, what about my confidential work contacts that I upload in salesforce or exchange? Now my company h

This is bad. First of all, while it clearly targets Facebook, what about my confidential work contacts that I upload in salesforce or exchange? Now my company has an obligation to let Google export my contacts? Second, if you read carefully, the condition is impossible to meet: in a way that’s substantially as fast and easy as exporting such data from Google Contacts I would argue that since Google claims to be the fastest service out there, no one can be as fast as they are. And when they come with a twice as fast, and one-click export, it will automatically force hundreds of small apps to align or die? That doesn't make any sense and was poorly written. Third, it's my data. I should own it. If I give permission to give it to Facebook, I don't want Google to have any say or impose any conditions.

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tobtoh 16y ago
You are being way to alarmist. I fail to see how this is bad. If Salesforces wants to access Google contact information, then it's only fair for Google to be able to access Salesforce contact info. And this access isn't some automated way for Google to suck all your confidential data out - it's only on your request that the data would be accessed. Just like when facebook asked for your permission to access your google contacts to see if other friends are already using facebook. Whilst Google is doing this to protect their market, it should nevertheless be applauded for 'encouraging' others to be more open.
snprbob86 16y ago
You're over thinking it. You still have full control over connecting to Google. If you don't want two-way syncing, and you don't trust it, then don't connect. The clause reads "agreeing to enable your users to"; i.e. you get to decide when data is transfered. Giving permission to Google to share your Google contacts with Facebook is an inherently different action from giving Facebook permission to share your Facebook contacts with Google. This clause simply ensures that you have the choice to go either or both ways.
sp4rki 16y ago
Google is saying "Sure if the user wants to use his/her data imported into Facebook by means of a Google account, they can do so easily; however it should go both ways, if a user wants to sync his data the other way around from his Facebook account to his Google account, he/she should be able to do so." How can this be a bad thing? Yeah it's your data and you should be in control, how is Google imposing anything on you or your data? If anything Google is on your side asking Facebook to give YOU the ability to use your own data on their services if you see fit. IMO great move by Google.
nollidge 16y ago
Substantially as fast, not just as fast. To me, that means that the speed must be within an order of magnitude of Google's - as in, you click some buttons, wait 30-60 seconds, and you're exported. You can't have some ridiculous "your request will be processed within 7 business days" mechanism.

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tobtoh 16y ago

You are being way to alarmist. I fail to see how this is bad. If Salesforces wants to access Google contact information, then it's only fair for Google to be able to access Salesforce contact info. And this access isn't some automated way for Google to suck all your confidential data out - it's only on your request that the data would be accessed. Just like when facebook asked for your permission to access your google contacts to see if other friends are already using facebook. Whilst Google is doing this to protect their market, it should nevertheless be applauded for 'encouraging' others to be more open.

snprbob86 16y ago

You're over thinking it. You still have full control over connecting to Google. If you don't want two-way syncing, and you don't trust it, then don't connect. The clause reads "agreeing to enable your users to"; i.e. you get to decide when data is transfered. Giving permission to Google to share your Google contacts with Facebook is an inherently different action from giving Facebook permission to share your Facebook contacts with Google. This clause simply ensures that you have the choice to go either or both ways.

sp4rki 16y ago

Google is saying "Sure if the user wants to use his/her data imported into Facebook by means of a Google account, they can do so easily; however it should go both ways, if a user wants to sync his data the other way around from his Facebook account to his Google account, he/she should be able to do so." How can this be a bad thing? Yeah it's your data and you should be in control, how is Google imposing anything on you or your data? If anything Google is on your side asking Facebook to give YOU the ability to use your own data on their services if you see fit. IMO great move by Google.

nollidge 16y ago

Substantially as fast, not just as fast. To me, that means that the speed must be within an order of magnitude of Google's - as in, you click some buttons, wait 30-60 seconds, and you're exported. You can't have some ridiculous "your request will be processed within 7 business days" mechanism.