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Privacy problems at Etsy

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Wes Head

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Be careful with the info you supply to Etsy- they are using user data in unscrupulous ways- check out this article and the subsequent discussion.

Etsy users irked after buyers, purchases exposed to the world
http://arstechnica.com/web/news/201...ter-buyers-purchases-exposed-to-the-world.ars

Immediately change your privacy settings, and let them know that their operations do not encourage buyers to use their site. That's a shame, as I had high hopes for this site at one time.
 
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