Methods and/or means to allow users to better control access to their data used by a web app
Questions tagged [privacy]
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Turning off Google search results indirection
In Google search results, in Firefox or Chrome, I get URLs that go through Google and not directly to the target site. For example, at
http://www.google.com/search?q=foo
the first result is…
Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
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How to use GPG with Gmail?
I would like to read and write GPG encrypted mails within Gmail. I found FireGPG, but the support for Gmail has been discontinued (and I am using Google Chrome as a browser).
What is the most practical way to achieve this?
nicoulaj
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Facebook detects if you are logged in Gmail
Today I was playing with some web security, and there was a surprise when I decided to test the Forget the Password link on Facebook.
I chose to send the password reset code to my Gmail address, and right after that Facebook pops up with another…
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How can I follow someone on Twitter without them knowing?
Is it possible to follow someone on Twitter without them knowing?
Dave Hunt
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How to disable "Seen by" in Facebook chat
When two or more people chat together, Seen by appears when one of the participants views the last message.
It is nice to know your message has been viewed, but it is also an invasion of privacy.
How to disable Seen by?
(using the desktop web…
nic
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How can I get around giving my mobile phone number to Google?
When I want to register an account with Gmail now, it says
"Google will send a text message containing a verification code to your mobile phone."
I don't want to give Google my mobile phone number!!
How do I get around this?
barlop
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How to use Gmail's "Send Mail As" with another Gmail account through SMTP without "On Behalf Of"?
Related to this question, I want to remove the "On Behalf Of" when I send an email from another Gmail account via the web ui. So, as of now, my email is being shown as From emailA@gmail.com on behalf of emailB@gmail.com. When inputting the email…
Rebecca Chernoff
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Can I host a private or unlisted livestream on YouTube?
I want to setup a private livestream for my classmates from university. I don't want the stream to be publicly available online, and Twitch doesn't have an option for private streams.
Is it possible to set up a private or unlisted stream on YouTube?
Stevoisiak
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Bugmenot (registration bypasser) alternative that doesn’t suck?
I used to love Bugmenot...but then they started blocking more and more sites. Now I'd say a good 75% of the time I try to find logins on bugmenot, the site is blocked. Is there a service like bugmenot that doesn't block sites?
For example, all of…
davr
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How do I ensure that what I post on Facebook stays private?
On Facebook, how should I adjust my privacy settings so that my posts stay private?
Justin Scott
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How do I share a private YouTube video with someone?
I have uploaded a YouTube video and marked it as private.
Now I want to share it with someone. I have tried to share it a few times, but they have not received any email notification.
What is the proper way of sharing the video?
Raj More
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Can my Google+ contacts know in which circle I put them?
Is there any way for my contacts to know whether I have put them in circle "Close friends" or "Annoying acquaintances" ?
In Facebook, groups can be public. I could not see that directly on Google+, but maybe some APIs have access to it? Or is it…
nic
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Make old posts visible only for my circle on Google+
How can I make my old posts on Google+ visible only for those people I have added in my circle?
Achu
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How to hide my likes from my friends on Facebook?
My friends say that they are notified when I like a post on Facebook. I don't want this. What is the privacy option that can help me?
Jader Dias
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How does the Facebook friend finder operate?
Facebook friend finder is really creepy. It has suggested to me:
The father of a friend of mine—whose existence in Facebook was unknown to the said friend of mine himself.
The twin brother of a colleague of mine—of whose family I had no idea…
George S
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