Being aware of Google's Buzz!
Since launching Google Buzz as part of Gmail, the search giant has faced a lot of criticism regarding privacy. Epic has made its complaint that Buzz- which is part of Google's Gmail service is deceptive and violates consumer protection law.
IF YOU are a Buzz user, you must know that the Electronic Privacy Information Centre (EPIC) has made a complaint that Buzz- which is part of Google's Gmail service is deceptive and violates consumer protection law.
In comparison with Twitter which is a social networking site and people know what they are signing up for. With Gmail, users signed up for an e-mail service not a social networking service.
The Buzz has made changes twice to the service which created an outcry from users about privacy concerns. What actually happened is that all the Gmail users were provided with out-followers in the Buzz service and the Buzz itself as well.
In comparison with Twitter which is a social networking site and people know what they are signing up for. With Gmail, users signed up for an e-mail service not a social networking service.
The feature that attracted the biggest outcry was one which automatically gave users a ready-made circle of friends to follow based on the people they emailed the most. One suggestion that will help the company is that it should bar from using Gmail address book contacts to make up social networking lists. Engineers have now replaced the auto-follow feature with one that suggests who to follow but EPIC is right in saying that the Buzz still leaves the user with the burden to block those unwanted followers.
Google has apologised and said it will act quickly to address concerns including introducing a new option to disable the service.
Google has apologised and said it will act quickly to address concerns including introducing a new option to disable the service.
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