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Today, I updated my Firefox, and had a new icon on my toolbar: pocket. I took at quick look at the ToS and privacy policy; here is my tl;dr:
Read it Later, Inc. is collecting a lot of intimate information and is tracking you.
When you share something through Pocket with a friend, the emails contains spying material using malware-like techniques to track your friends.
They are sharing those information with trusted third parties (Could be anyone they are doing business with.).
The policy might change, and it's your responsibility to check Pocket's website to see if it has.
[...] The Pocket implementation is not an extension (while it was available as an extension), it's implemented in Firefox. You can not remove it, only disable it, by going in about:config, since this option is not available in the preferences menu.
What the hell is pocket? on Mozilla's site:
The Pocket for Firefox button lets you save web pages and videos to Pocket in just one click. Pocket strips away clutter and saves the page in a clean, distraction-free view and lets you access them on the go through the Pocket app. All you need is a free account, an Internet connection and the Pocket button.
Original Submission
(Score: 2) by GoonDu on Tuesday July 14 2015, @01:37AM
I would like to put a tinfoil on you but I have to put one on myself as well. The problem is that you may trust the Google of today not to sell or share private data, but what about the Google of tomorrow? The biggest problem is still the potential that Google has over you and the need for more transparency, I trust them now not to share my data but a policy change, a government push or some sociopaths (does not have to be the CEO) who has access to product's data (the users) is all it need to get the ball rolling. It's too risky.