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Quoth · 09-27-2021, 05:12 AM

You don't have to give Kobo ANY data.
They are a paragon compared to Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook etc.

1) You don't have to use a real email to register, even it you do, it's never used unless you use their website to buy ebooks. You don't need to give them any personal or payment information*

2) The data gathering via WiFi is totally optional.

3) Unlike a tablet or phone or Android you don't actually ever need to turn the WiFi on again after registering.

4) The same company that owns Kobo also owns Viber which allows text, voice and video connections (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux). Unlike WhatsApp, Facetime, Zoom and Skype there have been no reported issues.

* The only way to avoid giving address and payment method to Amazon for a Kindle is to get a gift card bought by someone on amazon.com sent to a real email address. You then use that email address and the "card" code in email sent to you to register. Amazon then regards the Kindle as being in the USA. If the purchaser of the gift card is in the UK with an Amazon.co.uk account (or wherever) you'd have to use your login on amazon.com to buy the gift voucher ($10 is possible) for the Kindle user and their real email address. The voucher can be used to purchase amazon.com kindle ebooks without an address.

09-27-2021, 05:12 AM	#415
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,467 Karma: 107078855 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	You don't have to give Kobo ANY data. They are a paragon compared to Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook etc. 1) You don't have to use a real email to register, even it you do, it's never used unless you use their website to buy ebooks. You don't need to give them any personal or payment information* 2) The data gathering via WiFi is totally optional. 3) Unlike a tablet or phone or Android you don't actually ever need to turn the WiFi on again after registering. 4) The same company that owns Kobo also owns Viber which allows text, voice and video connections (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux). Unlike WhatsApp, Facetime, Zoom and Skype there have been no reported issues. * The only way to avoid giving address and payment method to Amazon for a Kindle is to get a gift card bought by someone on amazon.com sent to a real email address. You then use that email address and the "card" code in email sent to you to register. Amazon then regards the Kindle as being in the USA. If the purchaser of the gift card is in the UK with an Amazon.co.uk account (or wherever) you'd have to use your login on amazon.com to buy the gift voucher ($10 is possible) for the Kindle user and their real email address. The voucher can be used to purchase amazon.com kindle ebooks without an address. Last edited by Quoth; 09-27-2021 at 05:18 AM.