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Odessa · 06-26-2021, 03:53 PM

I bought a Libra mainly to read public-domain ebooks -- not excluding paid-for books. I use Calibre and my Windows 7 PC is my main platform.

How to make sure Kobo and Adobe have as little information as possible on what I do ?

Can Kobo know what non-Kobo books I load on its reader, read my notes, etc ? Do they have the theoretical possibility ? I assume it's unavoidable on Kobo books. Are they known to do it ? What about Adobe ?

How to make sure I can still read my paid-for books if Kobo disappears or closes my account ? What about Adobe ?

I have linked my Libra to my Kobo account, and I don't see any way either to change the email address on the reader, to disconnect it from the account, or to close the account. Attempting to disconnect actually seems to wipe all the Wifi information, and the Wifi password needs to be input again.

Is it possible to de-link the Libra from the Kobo account once it's been linked ? Is it possible to use a Libra without an account ? What are the consequences in both cases ?

Thank you in advance.

06-26-2021, 03:53 PM	#1
Odessa Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: France Device: Kobo Libra H2O	How to make a Kobo private and vendor-independent ? I bought a Libra mainly to read public-domain ebooks -- not excluding paid-for books. I use Calibre and my Windows 7 PC is my main platform. How to make sure Kobo and Adobe have as little information as possible on what I do ? Can Kobo know what non-Kobo books I load on its reader, read my notes, etc ? Do they have the theoretical possibility ? I assume it's unavoidable on Kobo books. Are they known to do it ? What about Adobe ? How to make sure I can still read my paid-for books if Kobo disappears or closes my account ? What about Adobe ? I have linked my Libra to my Kobo account, and I don't see any way either to change the email address on the reader, to disconnect it from the account, or to close the account. Attempting to disconnect actually seems to wipe all the Wifi information, and the Wifi password needs to be input again. Is it possible to de-link the Libra from the Kobo account once it's been linked ? Is it possible to use a Libra without an account ? What are the consequences in both cases ? Thank you in advance.