Actually it is not. There has been instances where companies have been challenged because of their privacy policy, and the company has been found to be in the wrong. So, it follows, that by not publicly displaying your privacy policy, that the company is retaining the right to do what they wish with the collected information. I have also been told in the past that there are also some legal issues around privacy policies and how they are to be displayed, in places with privacy legislation. So, how is this any leap at all? Chris Gray wrote, "To imply that one suggests the other is, at best, a cheap shot." No Chris, This is simply exposing how the lack of a publicly accessible policy can be, and often is, exploited for business gains. By not publishing a privacy policy, it is perceived that the company is hiding something, or is going to use the personal information they have collected for their own gains. In addition, by hiding the privacy policy, the company is not being up-front with their existing and potential cliental. Steve Dawes Phone: (403) 268-5527 Email: SDawes at calgary.ca NOTICE - This communication is intended ONLY for the use of the person or entity named above and may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient named above or a person responsible for delivering messages or communications to the intended recipient, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any use, distribution, or copying of this communication or any of the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and then destroy or delete this communication, or return it to us by mail if requested by us. The City of Calgary thanks you for your attention and cooperation. > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca > [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Chris Gray > Sent: 2005 April 18 3:22 PM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: FreedomBox > > It's a huge leap from missing a privacy policy on a website > to gathering or misusing information. To imply that one > suggests the other is, at best, a cheap shot. > > The fact of the matter is that some of the things the > Freedombox web browser does are very useful, innovative and > unique. The Freedombox approach addresses a market segment > extremely well. The access to Windows introduced by > Freedombox is another significant contribution to the > technological landscape for blind and visually impaired > people today. I'm glad some people are out there making such > contributions and trying to make a real difference in technology. > > Chris >
