Comments on: Useful programs part 1 http://blog.suzannefisher.me.uk/2005/06/14/useful-programs-part-1/ This time it's personal. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:08:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzanne Fisher http://blog.suzannefisher.me.uk/2005/06/14/useful-programs-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Suzanne Fisher Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:56:00 +0000 http://blog.suzannefisher.me.uk/?p=20#comment-69 No need to be sorry. I am the first person to be wary about spyware and I'm glad you mentioned it. :) No need to be sorry. I am the first person to be wary about spyware and I’m glad you mentioned it. :)

]]> By: Gwathiell http://blog.suzannefisher.me.uk/2005/06/14/useful-programs-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Gwathiell Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:26:00 +0000 http://blog.suzannefisher.me.uk/?p=20#comment-68 Ou.. Ok, I didn't know. Sorry Ou.. Ok, I didn’t know. Sorry

]]> By: Suzanne Fisher http://blog.suzannefisher.me.uk/2005/06/14/useful-programs-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Suzanne Fisher Sun, 19 Jun 2005 09:24:00 +0000 http://blog.suzannefisher.me.uk/?p=20#comment-67 I have not included any Toolbars in my list of useful programs - not because of spyware, but because I just don't like them. ;) As for Gmail Notifier, here is what Google say on their website about it: Google respects and protects the privacy of individuals that use Google's services, including the Gmail Notifier. When you use the Notifier, Google does not collect or store any additional types of personal information beyond what is normally collected when you use Gmail. Periodically, the Notifier contacts our servers to see if you are running the most current version. If necessary, we will automatically provide you with the latest update to the Notifier. The Notifier briefly stores email snippets — the small bit of text from the first few lines of your unread messages — in temporary memory on your computer. It does not permanently store any data nor does it transmit any data back to Google. So, all in all, I don't think I am at any danger. I have several adware/spyware checkers (some not listed) and do scans regularly but Gmail Notifier has never come up as being anything other than something that checks my Gmail emails. :) I have not included any Toolbars in my list of useful programs – not because of spyware, but because I just don’t like them. ;)

As for Gmail Notifier, here is what Google say on their website about it:

Google respects and protects the privacy of individuals that use Google’s services, including the Gmail Notifier. When you use the Notifier, Google does not collect or store any additional types of personal information beyond what is normally collected when you use Gmail.
Periodically, the Notifier contacts our servers to see if you are running the most current version. If necessary, we will automatically provide you with the latest update to the Notifier.
The Notifier briefly stores email snippets — the small bit of text from the first few lines of your unread messages — in temporary memory on your computer. It does not permanently store any data nor does it transmit any data back to Google.

So, all in all, I don’t think I am at any danger. I have several adware/spyware checkers (some not listed) and do scans regularly but Gmail Notifier has never come up as being anything other than something that checks my Gmail emails. :)

]]> By: Gwathiell http://blog.suzannefisher.me.uk/2005/06/14/useful-programs-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Gwathiell Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:12:00 +0000 http://blog.suzannefisher.me.uk/?p=20#comment-66 Hello, Neat list.. ^^ You will always be my No1. Anyway.. I just would like to suggest, it is not good to install any notifiers.. yahoo, google or other type of those.. because they mostly obtain hidden spyware, which sends information about the user away.. Without knowing. My brother said, that the google bar is spyware. Yahoo, detto. What do you think? Hugs, Nina Hello,

Neat list.. ^^ You will always be my No1. Anyway.. I just would like to suggest, it is not good to install any notifiers.. yahoo, google or other type of those.. because they mostly obtain hidden spyware, which sends information about the user away.. Without knowing. My brother said, that the google bar is spyware. Yahoo, detto.

What do you think?
Hugs,
Nina

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