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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I just went to Kobo.com and I found the privacy notice link in less then 1 minute.
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Those policies aren't worth the paper they're printed on (so to speak). Odessa's concerns are about having their access to books revoked or their highlights / notes tracked. As well, it appears the policy speaks to what they do on the website, not what they collect from the devices. Would be interested in a link to what they collect from the devices.
The registration hack is not so difficult. Using a one-time email address is a decent alternative, but keep in mind that tracking via email address is no longer necessary. It is merely one identifier. Corporations use IP address, MAC address, adjacent Bluetooth signals, WiFi SSIDs saved in memory... all of these to track people. If the concern is having your access to books revoked or your notes/highlights/page turns tracked, the best solution is to turn WiFi off and never turn it on again.
You can still buy books from the Kobo store and side load them. Just be sure to strip the DRM from it so you don't have to use ADE.