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AT&T Rewrites Privacy Policy
VikingThunder writes "The San Francisco Chronicle reports that AT&T has revamped its privacy policy, in an effort to head off future consumer lawsuits, with changes taking effect this Friday. AT&T is introducing a new policy that gives it more 'latitude' when it comes to sharing your browsing history with government agencies. Notable changes include notification that AT&T will track viewing habits of customers of its new video services Homezone and U-Verse, which is forbidden for cable and satellite companies, as well as explicitly stating that the customer's data belongs to the company: 'While your account information may be personal to you, these records constitute business records that are owned by AT&T. As such, AT&T may disclose such records to protect its legitimate business interests, safeguard others, or respond to legal process.'"
Did they also fix the part of the privacy policy to say: "AT&T (a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Security Agency)"
...does AT&T hate America?
Anonymous Coward: "This is slashdot. Accuracy is second class citizen here, unlike King Bias."
The privacy policy clearly states that the National Security Agency, NSA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T.
"Snatching defeat from the mouth of victory on a daily basis."
Glad to hear you are getting your fiber.
That does it. I'm sending back my "AT&T Best Friends Forever" ring.
All your data are belong to us. You have no chance to complain, make your time.
I am not a lawyer, but from what I have seen on the web, it is perfectly ok and legal provided they don't include "Nyah, Nyah Nyah, Nyah Nyah.", "Neener Neener, or "Smoochy Boochy" at the end of the policy.
Navicula hydraulica plena anguilarum est. Omnes castelli tuus nostri sunt. Ed elli avea del cul fatto trombetta.
well, I just finished writing my letter, so a college temp making $7/hour will definitely be hearing it from me
Fixed.
"I have changed the agreement. Pray I don't change it further."
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
No. Your contract says that they can change their policies at any time, and that you'll like it... b-tch!
If it's for-profit but free, you're not the customer -- you're the product (e.g., the Slashdot Beta's "audience").
Thank you - I was wondering how they could use the phrase "legal process" and resist the temptation to add a little winking smiley or something immediately after it...
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you could just show some evidence that the person may be linked to a terrorist organization, and wahlah, you have a warrant
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Back to tin cans connected by string.
One day the toilets of the world will rise up... And I'm going to nuke them.
Have you ever posted a derisive comment about George Bush on a forum?
Have you ever had interrogators knock on your door at 2 in the morning?
You Will.
And the company that will bring it to you?
AT&T
US has unique problems. Last time I came back from Dallas I had to swerve my car hundreds of times to avoid the numerous flag burnings all up and down I-35 (or was that just the combination of Jack Daniels and cold medicine kicking in?) We should support our president in protecting the American flag from the armies of satanic liberals lined up to vomit on this symbol of our freedom. Even worse, gays are destroying marriage. As one Fox news commentator pointed out the other day, next thing will be marriage to snakes (already performed in some Christian sects). Marriage is intended to be between a man and a woman until divorce decreee and property settlement do they part. The president and our congress are going to amend the US Constitution to preserve marriages for destruction by more conventional means (divorce on the grounds of adultery is a personal favorite).
I-35? I was probably the 2nd-hand smoke from all the drug abusers along that route.
the good ground has been paved over by suicidal maniacs
AT&T: "Haha! Its our Social Security Number now, bitch!"