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Member Privacy

May 5, 2007 3:30PM PDT

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It's in the public domain...
May 5, 2007 5:18PM PDT

Cnet doesn't 'advertise' it so to speak, they just don't take steps to prevent the profiles from coming up in general web searches. Some sites allow access to user profiles only by other registered members while logged in, but here it's in the public domain...anyone can look at it so any search engine can find it. If you're concerned for your privacy you can always edit your member profile, removing any private information and setting it to hide your real name. Note, however, that Google and others keep stored copies of older versions of webpages (caches), so the data would remain visible through other sources, at least for a while.

Regards,
John

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It's in the public domain...Reply.
May 5, 2007 6:38PM PDT

Thanks for the quick reply,John.That explains my concerns.
I realise we are in the public domain,when on the Internet.
Your explanation is much appreciated.
Cheers Doug.