Horrified to see my Calendar (with my appointments!) staring at me on Google
- Spend some time learning the options in the accounts settings. I have important unlisted contacts which I do not share with Google, it is possible to do the same with your calendar.
Don't be ashamed of the tinfoil hat, invasion of privacy is not acceptable. If you pay for something it is a product which is yours alone, but if it is free, then you are the product. Such is the case with Google accounts.
Even if you pay for it, it may not be "yours." Just look at the TOS for any ISP or cell provider.Just Me likes this.07-15-13 10:24 PMLike 1 - Logged on to my Google work email account today on my desktop computer...and was mortified/horrified/violated to see all the appointments I put into my Q10 calendar staring back at me from my desktop screen. Google was so proud of what they had done....they're telling me all about how they were gonna manage my calendar for me from my desktop and did I want to be notified 10 or 20 minutes ahead of time about all my events? No option to exit or not have my privacy invaded. This is unbelievable. George Orwell must be smiling down now from the great beyond. Ever heard of 1984? We are the living realization of that book. I'm really beside myself. Can someone point me in the right direction to end this utter invasion of my privacy? I almost threw my phone in the river and cancelled everything. This whole experience makes me want to install solar panels on my cabin and get off the grid entirely. I'm really just beside myself. I mean, I know everyone knows what's on my phone already. But do you have to rub it in my face? Can anyone help me salvage what's left of my perception of privacy? This is an outrage. Just a sad day for me.
Posted via CB1007-15-13 10:48 PMLike 0 - Frankly and honestly, I think the OP is suffering from some form of mental illness. I'm not saying that to be facetious, but the over-reaction to seeing appointments on a calendar and the paranoia that everyone is looking or cares suggests some deeper issues.
Posted via CB10jesuswasemo likes this.07-15-13 10:56 PMLike 1 -
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Swipe down from the top of just about any screen.
Choose Settings -> Accounts
Press the 3-dots overflow menu icon
Choose Set Defaults
Find the section that says "Calendar".
The values shown here were set by you as part of the setup process of the phone.
Change the default account from your gmail address to "Device - Local".
In the future, when you create a "sensitive" event in your calendar, make sure you pay attention to the big pulldown at the top of the screen, right above the "Subject" box, were it tells you what calendar you are adding the appointment to.07-15-13 11:13 PMLike 5 - Granted the OP was being rather Drama Queen and thus not exactly engendering helpful replies from folks.... anyone who has to be HIPPA-compliant and/or otherwise have a legal obligation to maintain client confidentiality would rightfully be concerned with appointments they thought were being added only to the handheld actually being added to google instead. (Unlike at least one attorney I know who uses gmail as his regular email account for communicating with clients *head::desk* despite my explaining at least twice to him about Google's TOS. *sigh*)Mr.Willie likes this.07-15-13 11:21 PMLike 1
- Granted the OP was being rather Drama Queen and thus not exactly engendering helpful replies from folks.... anyone who has to be HIPPA-compliant and/or otherwise have a legal obligation to maintain client confidentiality would rightfully be concerned with appointments they thought were being added only to the handheld actually being added to google instead. (Unlike at least one attorney I know who uses gmail as his regular email account for communicating with clients *head::desk* despite my explaining at least twice to him about Google's TOS. *sigh*)
Posted via CB10Last edited by bradu1; 07-16-13 at 01:24 AM.
OldSkoolVWLover likes this.07-16-13 12:01 AMLike 1 - Logged on to my Google work email account today on my desktop computer...and was mortified/horrified/violated to see all the appointments I put into my Q10 calendar staring back at me from my desktop screen. Google was so proud of what they had done....they're telling me all about how they were gonna manage my calendar for me from my desktop and did I want to be notified 10 or 20 minutes ahead of time about all my events? No option to exit or not have my privacy invaded. This is unbelievable. George Orwell must be smiling down now from the great beyond. Ever heard of 1984? We are the living realization of that book. I'm really beside myself. Can someone point me in the right direction to end this utter invasion of my privacy? I almost threw my phone in the river and cancelled everything. This whole experience makes me want to install solar panels on my cabin and get off the grid entirely. I'm really just beside myself. I mean, I know everyone knows what's on my phone already. But do you have to rub it in my face? Can anyone help me salvage what's left of my perception of privacy? This is an outrage. Just a sad day for me.07-16-13 01:09 AMLike 0
- It's Sync not Synch guys.
http://bottomlineenglish.com/the-spelling-is-sync
Idk why but it makes me cringe a little when I see the H.neefer and OldSkoolVWLover like this.07-16-13 06:20 AMLike 2 - Nobody's reading your calendar. It's on a computer encrypted , not on a piece of paper... paranoia will make ya nuts...07-16-13 06:26 AMLike 0
- Wow. Diagnosing someone you've never met and with no qualifications to do so? A little harsh. Several postings on this thread are essentially stating, "It isn't an issue for me, therefore it is not an issue for you."
I suspect this is OP's first use of cloud services, did not fully realize the extent and implications, and was startled to see all that personal data on the big screen. And, yes, a pretty dramatic response.
Social norms and laws always lag behind the world of fast-evolving technology. I think CB will become better at including security and privacy issues in their reviews. That will help readers at all levels to make better informed choices. I think it would be an interesting topic for a monthly article or something.Shanicenicolle and Superdupont 2_0 like this.07-16-13 10:24 AMLike 2 - To the OP: privacy is there but how much are you willing to pay for it? You can sign up for a hosted exchange service that's secure (secure being relative to what you have now). Your phone can make end to end encrypted calls and handle secure messaging (BBM not implemented on BES is NOT secure). Each of these capabilities will cost money.
"Maybe the only privacy you have left is in your own head, and that's probably too much." ("Enemy of the State", 1998)07-16-13 10:55 AMLike 0 - I completely understand sulcopetes concerns regarding the Google services and the calendar sync. However the people around here are right with the fact, he had to choose which stuff gets synced once he configured his Google account on the device. I for one don't use any Google stuff, don't have an account either. However I am using an outlook.com account, which also features calender synchronisation. I was asked what kind of stuff I wanted to sync with this account: Mails, contacts and calendar. I only selected mails and so far, neither my contacts, nor my appointments show up on outlook service.
Unlike most of the CB folks around here, I am not interested in cloud services like Google or Outlook or whatever else is out there. Uploading every bit of information to a company you don't know and you don't even pay for, is an odd philosophy for me. I'd rather have my stuff on my private desktop computer(s), hence why I think decent USB syncing and backup methods are important. Maybe I'd also give my data to a company I reviewed prior paying them to keep my data safe. There are hacking and data stealing reports from major companies and services like Steam, Ubi Soft, Electronic Arts, Twitter and a couple of online shops on weekly basis. I just dislike the fact to store this stuff without keeping such dangers in mind.
Posted via the awesome Blackberry Q1007-16-13 01:48 PMLike 0 -
Frankly and honestly, I think the OP is suffering from some form of mental illness. I'm not saying that to be facetious, but the over-reaction to seeing appointments on a calendar and the paranoia that everyone is looking or cares suggests some deeper issues.
Posted via CB10
Granted the OP was being rather Drama Queen and thus not exactly engendering helpful replies from folks.... anyone who has to be HIPPA-compliant and/or otherwise have a legal obligation to maintain client confidentiality would rightfully be concerned with appointments they thought were being added only to the handheld actually being added to google instead. (Unlike at least one attorney I know who uses gmail as his regular email account for communicating with clients *head::desk* despite my explaining at least twice to him about Google's TOS. *sigh*)
Besides, in the business world it's just unprofessional.07-16-13 02:17 PMLike 0 -
- I completely understand sulcopetes concerns regarding the Google services and the calendar sync. However the people around here are right with the fact, he had to choose which stuff gets synced once he configured his Google account on the device. I for one don't use any Google stuff, don't have an account either. However I am using an outlook.com account, which also features calender synchronisation. I was asked what kind of stuff I wanted to sync with this account: Mails, contacts and calendar. I only selected mails and so far, neither my contacts, nor my appointments show up on outlook service.
Unlike most of the CB folks around here, I am not interested in cloud services like Google or Outlook or whatever else is out there. Uploading every bit of information to a company you don't know and you don't even pay for, is an odd philosophy for me. I'd rather have my stuff on my private desktop computer(s), hence why I think decent USB syncing and backup methods are important. Maybe I'd also give my data to a company I reviewed prior paying them to keep my data safe. There are hacking and data stealing reports from major companies and services like Steam, Ubi Soft, Electronic Arts, Twitter and a couple of online shops on weekly basis. I just dislike the fact to store this stuff without keeping such dangers in mind.
Posted via the awesome Blackberry Q1007-16-13 03:21 PMLike 0 - It's Sync not Synch guys.
http://bottomlineenglish.com/the-spelling-is-sync
Idk why but it makes me cringe a little when I see the H.
Posted via CB1007-16-13 03:59 PMLike 0 -
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- I know these posts are a bit out of date, but shame on you jesuswasemo, coppola77, JerryA, and the rest of you... I think I know what the 'A' stands for.
With the latest Crackberry software release v. 10.2.1 you cannot just update your Google password like the other accounts. When you update the OS none of your account passwords are ported over. You have no choice but to update your passwords.
AOL and Comcast accounts look the same as they did before...put your password in the password field and you're done. When you go to re-input your Google p/w you are faced with a Google sign in screen. Put your password in and the next screen you see is:
"This app would like to:"
View and manage your mail,
Manage your calendars, and
View and manage your contacts using the CarDAV protocol
You can either Accept or Cancel.
If you cancel you cannot send or receive gmail emails from your Crackberry. Simple as that.
Obviously I selected Cancel, then it took me to a screen with the option to Delete. I did and haven't looked back.
I find, in life, that if you have nothing good to say...don't say anything at all. I broke this rule above but the lot of you were WAY OUT OF LINE!
Sulcopete, try looking at the more recent threads for this Google issue from the May 2014 timeframe. They may be more helpful than the jokers in this thread...Superdupont 2_0 and sulcopete like this.06-18-14 11:17 PMLike 2
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