时间:2025-04-26 20:03:00 来源:网络整理编辑:熱點
Evernote has decided to "revisit" its controversial privacy policy following a swift backlash from i
Evernote has decided to "revisit" its controversial privacy policy following a swift backlash from its users. 。
In a statement on the company's blog, Evernote said it would no longer be implementing the privacy policy it had previously announced and that its machine learning updates, which necessitated some employees read portions of user notes, would be solely opt-in. 。
SEE ALSO:Evernote won't let you opt out of employees reading parts of your notes 。The update comes one day after Evernote CEO Chris O'Neill said the company "communicated poorly" about the proposed changes but didn't back away from the changes, which he said would improve the company's note taking software. 。
"We will be revising our existing Privacy Policy to address our customers’ concerns, reinforce that their data remains private by default, and confirm the trust they have placed in Evernote is well founded," the company said in an update posted by Evernote's senior director of communications, Greg Chiemingo.。
"In addition, we will make machine learning technologies available to our users, but no employees will be reading note content as part of this process unless users opt in."。
Thanks for signing up!。
In an effort to improve its machine learning technology, Evernote had said that some employees would be able to view portions of users' notes for quality control. O'Neill later clarified that personally identifying information would be hidden, but the explanation did little to reassure the privacy conscious.。
While the latest update will no doubt come as welcome news, it raises the question of whether it is too little too late. As others have pointed out, Evernote can still gain access to users' notes in certain circumstances, like complying with a warrant from a law enforcement agency.。
And while a promise to "revisit" its policies is a step in the right direction, without thoroughly explaining the alternatives, it's difficult to assess whether this is a short term fix to a publicity problem or the beginner of a longer term commitment to protecting user privacy. 。
By making its original changes opt-out only, so that users would automatically be enrolled into the new features unless they changed their account settings, the company sent a message -- intended or not -- that its technology was more important than its users privacy. That's not something that can be easily undone with an apologetic blog post.。
Tributes flow after death of former Singapore president S.R. Nathan2025-04-26 19:43
Bill Nye and Tyler, The Creator just dropped the hottest theme song ever2025-04-26 19:16
Windows users should be really worried about the latest NSA leak2025-04-26 18:55
Microwave what?! Research suggests we've been drinking tea all wrong2025-04-26 18:46
Major earthquake and multiple aftershocks rock central Italy2025-04-26 18:46
Do you recognize the A2025-04-26 18:37
You can finally get an FDA2025-04-26 18:07
Astronomers built an 'Earth2025-04-26 17:44
Nancy Pelosi warns colleagues after info hacked2025-04-26 17:41
Why I won't date hot women anymore2025-04-26 17:28
Tourist survives for month in frozen New Zealand wilderness after partner dies2025-04-26 19:54
All the best signs from Tax Day protests against President Trump2025-04-26 19:42
Six reasons Mastodon won't survive2025-04-26 19:22
Newspaper succinctly trolls Trump's new pick for country ambassador2025-04-26 18:56
Olympics official on Rio's green diving pool: 'Chemistry is not an exact science'2025-04-26 18:43
Tesla blog post declares the Model S superior to the Model 32025-04-26 18:23
Softball player lands flat on her face in a slide so terrible it's almost good2025-04-26 18:22
Of course Taika Waititi cameos as a huge stone alien in 'Thor: Ragnarok'2025-04-26 18:11
Mom discovers security cameras hacked, kids' bedroom livestreamed2025-04-26 17:32
Large group of cows elects unsuspecting beaver as leader2025-04-26 17:19