The issue has just hit the national news via Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-rogerss-internet-customers-raise-concerns-over-e-ma...
I have also sent a concern via report a concern and requested clarification on what action Rogers is taking to protect our privacy and that I and it would appear many others will not be continuing with Rogers email under these terms.
I have asked them to make a public statement via their forum, myRogers, twitter and facebook to customers, and to make a public statement.
You can see in the article, that their statement right now is basically a non-statement and Oath contradicts its terms by saying we can opt out, but doesn't mention that our services could be terminated if we don't accept.
I leave it for others to read. I am sure people will be happy to hear this part of the article:
"In Canada, a federal parliamentary committee launched a hearing on the controversy on Tuesday, with Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien as the first witness. His office is also investigating whether the social-media giant has breached Canadian privacy laws."
So it has moved right to the federal level very quickly and is investigating it thoroughly.
Now, if Rogers wanted to be proactive, they could announce that they are aware of the issue, and are very concerned and taking it seriously, and a federal commission is currently looking into the whole issue and the legality in relationship to privacy laws. yadayada yada.
Or are they going to wait for the commission to tell us what Rogers has to say.
I have advised in my concern, that I expect to hear that Rogers is discussing with Oath to modify these terms for their customers, or will be looking at other email solutions, and that I also expect a public statement too. I know this is a legal mess for them to get caught in, but shall we lump them in with Facebook and wait for government committees to make them responsible before they become responsible.
So, send your concerns to Rogers, then go to CCTC as well.
What a mess, and Rogers privacy staff and lawyers never had to let it get to this level, unless Oath pulled this without telling them what they were going to do. Could be, there is nothing but silence, so we know absolutely nothing, so we keep the noise loud and for those like me, I move off the email system.
Oh and as to the point about cancelling your email account, I haven't done the final click yet as my wife is still cleaning hers and I have the primary account, but beyond the possibility of our old email address going out to someone else, that is a concern, but also I was reading in Yahoo terms, that it takes up to 40 days to remove any reference to your deleted account, and some information related to searches via their engines are deleted after 6 months, but may remain for up to 18 months. All the more reason for me to get away from them.
The information is from their links at the bottom of Google Canada home login page you will find terms and privacy terms links.
Bruce
