No, Google isn't secretly uploading your photos I'm seeing stories about this popping up all over, and now queries in my inbox as well, based on a new meme going around apparently triggered by one individual.
No, Google isn't "secretly" uploading your photos from your phone. If you had Autobackup enabled, uninstalling the Google Photos app doesn't change that status. That said, more clarity in Android notifications to users about this could definitely be beneficial to help fight the Google Haters' F.U.D., and it would be helpful if Google PR directly explained this (don't just rely on third-party media to get the word out!) --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren Founder: - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com Google+: http://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: http://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com _______________________________________________ pfir mailing list http://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
