12-11-2019, 11:30 AM | #16 |
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And if you are in the USA, Overdrive eBooks for Kindle rely on Amazon as they are served by Amazon. So Amazon does know what you borrow from the library. It's similar to used Overdrive on newer Kobos where the Overdrive eBooks are served from Kobo. But as 4691mls said above, you can side load using ADE.
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12-11-2019, 01:48 PM | #21 | |
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12-12-2019, 04:00 PM | #22 |
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Obviously it is impossible to buy eBooks and give no information to anyone. At least at the store where you buy them You will have to give Your details, first name, last name, email and credit card number. And again: if the book has ADE DRM then You must give some information to Adobe when You create Your account.
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12-12-2019, 06:05 PM | #23 |
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I want to know why there is this privacy concern. What is it that's an issue?
You cannot buy anything online without giving some info. And even when you "buy" a free eBook, you still have to give some information. And that information is not a big deal at all. I've given some info for Kobo. I've registered my H2O. I've bought eBooks from Kobo. I've never once had a problem. I've never had a problem with overdrive or Amazon or B&N or any other eBook shop or library I've used. This to me makes no sense. If you have a bank account, credit card, Internet,TV provider, etc, you have given your info to a big corporation already. So why is this an issue? |
12-12-2019, 06:24 PM | #24 |
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Good points. If you are on the internet the chances that all sorts of information about you is already there for those that want to harvest it. There is only one way to prevent it and that is to not be on the internet ever.
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And not have a bank account, credit card, cable TV etc. etc.
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12-12-2019, 06:31 PM | #26 |
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Even if you are not on the Internet, you're information can still be on a server that's connected to a machine that's on the Internet. There's nothing you can do. You will always have your info on machines connected to the Internet.
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Or state ID or a car, or really any property at all.
While you're at it, might as well never leave the house at all, ever, for any reason. |
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You might as well be saying there is no point in locking anything because if someone relly wants something you have they can get past the lock.
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