Comments on: Rapleaf crosses the line, refuses to step back. http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:11:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rapleaf Blog » Start-ups, privacy, and being wrong http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-19834 Rapleaf Blog » Start-ups, privacy, and being wrong Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:54:19 +0000 http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/#comment-19834 [...] Akkam’s Razor (http://www.akkamsrazor.com/) [...] [...] Akkam’s Razor (http://www.akkamsrazor.com/) [...]

]]> By: Ruth Charles http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-19334 Ruth Charles Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:52:22 +0000 http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/#comment-19334 Their opt-out is hardly great. Once I became aware of what they were doing, and the multiple profiles they had created for me I asked them to delete the data they had gathered on me permanently. They had done this without my knowledge or consent for their own commercial purposes. Further, they had retrieved data from social networking sites in direct contravention of their terms and conditions. This is little more than theft. This sort of data mining is illegal in the UK & EU where I reside. They tell me that my data has been removed from 'public' searches. This goes some way towards resolving the problem, but not all the way. They have not confirmed that they have actually deleted any personal data, nor that this will not be sold on through their Trustfuse operation. It is ironic that a company that claimed it was all about rating reputations is behaving in this way. Their reputation is in tatters, and I hope that the people who were foolish enough to put money into this fly-by-night operation realise what a serious mistake they have made and pull the plug on the whole operation. Their opt-out is hardly great. Once I became aware of what they were doing, and the multiple profiles they had created for me I asked them to delete the data they had gathered on me permanently. They had done this without my knowledge or consent for their own commercial purposes. Further, they had retrieved data from social networking sites in direct contravention of their terms and conditions. This is little more than theft. This sort of data mining is illegal in the UK & EU where I reside.

They tell me that my data has been removed from ‘public’ searches. This goes some way towards resolving the problem, but not all the way. They have not confirmed that they have actually deleted any personal data, nor that this will not be sold on through their Trustfuse operation.

It is ironic that a company that claimed it was all about rating reputations is behaving in this way. Their reputation is in tatters, and I hope that the people who were foolish enough to put money into this fly-by-night operation realise what a serious mistake they have made and pull the plug on the whole operation.

]]> By: Deanna Hoak http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-19333 Deanna Hoak Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:19:27 +0000 http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/#comment-19333 Well, the crappy thing is that even though they'll now delete your information with an e-mail request, many people <I>can't</I> reply from the e-mail they scraped--either because it's an old one, or one set up strictly for anonymity (like LJ's). I don't <I>have</I> a way to opt out with them. Well, the crappy thing is that even though they’ll now delete your information with an e-mail request, many people can’t reply from the e-mail they scraped–either because it’s an old one, or one set up strictly for anonymity (like LJ’s). I don’t have a way to opt out with them.

]]> By: rzklkng http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-19332 rzklkng Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:22:40 +0000 http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/#comment-19332 Agreed, Russell. The problem with these marketing arrangements, both online and off, is that they all require an <b>opt-out</b> status to remove yourself. If we are working on building social networks and building trust and reputation, it needs to be <b>opt-in</b>. Agreed, Russell. The problem with these marketing arrangements, both online and off, is that they all require an opt-out status to remove yourself. If we are working on building social networks and building trust and reputation, it needs to be opt-in.

]]> By: Russell http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-19331 Russell Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:16:18 +0000 http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/#comment-19331 Their search service upscoop will also send an e-mail to your entire contact list when you login. I definitely think they are crossing the line with this spam service they have created. Their search service upscoop will also send an e-mail to your entire contact list when you login. I definitely think they are crossing the line with this spam service they have created.

]]> By: Rapleaf Blog http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-19397 Rapleaf Blog Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/#comment-19397 <!--%kramer-pre%-->http://rfmcdpei.livejournal.com/) Kristen Nicole (http://mashable.com/2007/09/04/rapleaf-privacy/) Matt Roberts (http://mattroberts.com/) Stefanie Olsen (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6206023.html) Akkam’s Razor (http://www.akkamsrazor.com/) Judi Sohn (http://www.momathome.com/) Killer Startups (http://www.killerstartups.com/User-Gen-Content/rapleaf–Do-You-Have-A-Bad-Reputation/) Technology News Daily<!--%kramer-post%--> http://rfmcdpei.livejournal.com/) Kristen Nicole (http://mashable.com/2007/09/04/rapleaf-privacy/) Matt Roberts (http://mattroberts.com/) Stefanie Olsen (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6206023.html) Akkam’s Razor (http://www.akkamsrazor.com/) Judi Sohn (http://www.momathome.com/) Killer Startups (http://www.killerstartups.com/User-Gen-Content/rapleaf–Do-You-Have-A-Bad-Reputation/) Technology News Daily

]]> By: Little World of Kx http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/comment-page-1/#comment-19398 Little World of Kx Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.akkamsrazor.com/2007/09/05/rapleaf-crosses-the-line-refuses-to-step-back/#comment-19398 <!--%kramer-pre%-->a data protection issue because I can't correct the info about me? More links: - Rapleaf and its problems (don't think this guy really gets it though - why should I have to opt-out?!) - Rapleaf: Go To Hell - Dear Rapleaf Guys: There Is No Good Spam -Rapleaf crosses the line, refuses to step back.<!--%kramer-post%--> a data protection issue because I can’t correct the info about me? More links: – Rapleaf and its problems (don’t think this guy really gets it though – why should I have to opt-out?!) – Rapleaf: Go To Hell – Dear Rapleaf Guys: There Is No Good Spam -Rapleaf crosses the line, refuses to step back.

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