> Yesterday afternoon on CNN (tv, not .com) an investigative story announced
> that Microsoft had been questioned about its recent opening of Hotmail
> address books to a third-party advertiser.
>
> This was reported as a new "partnership" that Microsoft had entered, and
> that opened user profile information to the marketing firm.
According to the Privacy policy:
<http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/dasp/hminfo_shell.asp?content=pstate&_la
ng=EN&id=2&ct=969296811>
>> Principle 2.
>> Your Registration Information is used only for demographic statistics and
to
>> display appropriate individualized advertisements. Hotmail keeps all of
your
>> Personal Information private and does not share it with any third
parties.
>> Hotmail will not disclose your Personal Information unless acting under a
>> good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to legal
>> requirements or comply with legal process; (2) protect and defend the
rights
>> or property of Microsoft; (3) enforce the TERMS OF USE; or (4) act to
protect
>> the interests of its members or others.
So clearly if any sharing is going on, it must be because the user consented
to it. From what I've read, this is done through an opt-in check box during
the registration process.
Of course if you feel differently about it, maybe you should contact Hotmail
directly for clarification:
>> If at any time you believe that Hotmail has not adhered to these
principles,
>> please notify us by e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we will use
all
>> commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the
>> problem.
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