Especially if you don’t even have a Facebook account. But, what’s worse is that you have little to no control over what others share.
The fact that you have to be proactive about removing photo tags and opting out of public visibility is bad enough. Facebook users should know by now that you have to tweak your privacy settings to limit who can see your pictures and the visibility of photos where you are tagged. Most photo sharing sites are quick to remind you that how your personal information is shared is mostly up to you. User Privacy Settings and What Others Share Their privacy policy just delineates the standards they’d like to adhere to. So, the takeaway is this: a company can promise you the moon in their privacy policy, but it don’t mean diddly if it’s not spelled out in their terms of service. Now, if the court puts a restraining order on me saying I can’t come within 500 feet of a CiCi’s Pizza ( don’t ask), I’m actually breaking a law if I do so-and that’s more akin to terms of service. For example, I may have a personal policy where I don’t hang out with people who wear Ed Hardy shirts, but nothing bad happens if I break that rule ( other than me dying a bit inside). There’s an important difference between “policy” and “terms.” In general, policies are guidelines whereas terms are binding. )īefore we dive into the terms of service, there are some concepts and terminology that we should discuss: Privacy Policy vs.
And since you normally take photos of those you love the most, I think you will interesting some of the details or fine-print so-to-speak.ĭisclaimer: I am not a lawyer and the below is not legal advice it is simply informative reading with an aim to inform and possibly educate.Įditors Comment – Would love to hear from any of you groovyReaders out there who ARE layers however. We found that many of them have similar terms, but some companies are better than others in terms of respecting your privacy.
#FLICKR VERSUS PICASA WINDOWS#
So we here at groovyPost thought it’s about time we take a look at the various Privacy Policies and Terms of Service from some of the larger photo sharing / photo sharing sites: Facebook, Flickr ( owned by Yahoo!), Picasa Web ( owned by Google) and Windows Live ( owned by Microsoft).
How photo sharing and large Social Networking sites collect and use your information is-or at least should be-dictated by the Terms of Service with a splash of their Privacy Policy. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we explore some of the things an informed consumer should be educated about in this new high-tech culture we and our families are living in! So although technology continues to grow more and more, introducing new and exciting services, it’s very important to be an informed consumer since this trend is only going to continue.
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