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OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

CatsyCline — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:29:38 GMT

THIS POST HAS BEEN CLOSED BY QVC BECAUSE THE INFORMATION ABOUT CUSTOMER PRIVACY IS NOT CORRECT AND IS CREATING CONFUSION FOR CUSTOMERS.

PLEASE REVIEW OUR POST ABOUT PRIVACY SETTINGS HERE

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QVC SW Dev / IT FOLKS !!!

Why are our full Profiles visible in Google? Did a search on my nic - comes up with recnt post history, date last visited, favorite product purchase images, etc.

I even see my Avatar in Google search results for my nic and it links to another page in Google Images!

I just changed my personal privacy settings to NONE - not as I left it "Default (None)"

It isnt just my profile!!! I random tested several others .

It did appear that when I am logged in i still am able to see my email in a search result! hopefully that is due to a function of my being logged in and I need to test this on another computer.

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THIS POST HAS BEEN CLOSED BY QVC BECAUSE THE INFORMATION ABOUT CUSTOMER PRIVACY IS NOT CORRECT AND IS CREATING CONFUSION FOR CUSTOMERS.

PLEASE REVIEW OUR POST ABOUT PRIVACY SETTINGS HERE

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

colliegirls — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:06:14 GMT

That is awful.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

Himi lover — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:08:02 GMT

The profile Google brought up was my posting history. Just the number, date I joined, not my real name or my avatar. But that's concerning, being able to view any part of my profile.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

sfnative — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:08:51 GMT

@ashleigh dupray wrote:

QVC SW Dev / IT FOLKS !!!

Why are our full Profiles visible in Google? Did a search on my nic - comes up with recnt post history, date last visited, favorite product purchase images, etc.

I even see my Avatar in Google search results for my nic and it links to another page in Google Images!

I just changed my personal privacy settings to NONE - not as I left it "Default (None)"

It isnt just my profile!!! I random tested several others .

It did appear that when I am logged in i still am able to see my email in a search result! hopefully that is due to a function of my being logged in and I need to test this on another computer.

Please help us with SECURITY here!

If tighter security is not possible, please inform us so we may move on.

I went to Settings and Preferences and could not find a way to change my settings to NONE. If you can help with this, please do. Like you, I don't need my stuff plastered all over the net for my clients (physicians) to see, if they google me. Thank you!

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

Bird mama — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:12:32 GMT

I know our chat activity has always been available with google search. Didn't know about my profile. Not good.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

Sweetbay magnolia — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:14:31 GMT

I don't think this is new. Do a Google search for products that QVC offers, and the conversations emerge-even before the new format. IMO, why one should be cautious about posting personal stuff-here or elsewhere.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

lainey1 — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:30:48 GMT

I'm pretty sure that you could always do a search for your QVC name and things posted on the QVC Board would come up.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

GCR18 — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:38:28 GMT

@lainey1 wrote:
I'm pretty sure that you could always do a search for your QVC name and things posted on the QVC Board would come up.

They did, but OP is talking about your profile. You profile has more personal information, like you'll your email address.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

CatsyCline — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:40:14 GMT

Hi, go to MY SETTINGS -- > PREFENCES --> Select PRIVACY -->

There are three fileds on the right for setting your privacy . I selected "NONE" for aother to view

SHOW Private information in Profile to NO ONE

SHOW email address to No ONE

SHOW Online Status to NO ONE (unless you want to )

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

CatsyCline — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:42:24 GMT

@sfnative wrote:
@ashleigh dupray wrote:

QVC SW Dev / IT FOLKS !!!

Why are our full Profiles visible in Google? Did a search on my nic - comes up with recnt post history, date last visited, favorite product purchase images, etc.

I even see my Avatar in Google search results for my nic and it links to another page in Google Images!

I just changed my personal privacy settings to NONE - not as I left it "Default (None)"

It isnt just my profile!!! I random tested several others .

It did appear that when I am logged in i still am able to see my email in a search result! hopefully that is due to a function of my being logged in and I need to test this on another computer.

Please help us with SECURITY here!

If tighter security is not possible, please inform us so we may move on.
I went to Settings and Preferences and could not find a way to change my settings to NONE. If you can help with this, please do. Like you, I don't need my stuff plastered all over the net for my clients (physicians) to see, if they google me. Thank you!

hi, i replied it is post #9 -

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

Nightowlz — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:49:42 GMT

I searched Nightowlz online & saw a few posts on like page 7 or later. Did not see any Profile info or Avatar. There are a lot of Nightowlz when I searched but they are not me. I did not see my real name or any personal info. any place.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

CatsyCline — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:53:09 GMT

@Bird mama wrote:
I know our chat activity has always been available with google search. Didn't know about my profile. Not good.

i'm seeing our profile pages like we see them online if you click on a user's nic, you see their most recent posts,

last visited, number of posts.

mine showed my email but I was logged iin.? hoping it is due to it being in cache

yes, we could search our nics in google but theyonly brought up a lot of text.

non forum users can see all the profile content we can see. its just wierd, just seems there are no parameters, yes it is a public board but we are also customers too.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

just4me — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:44:05 GMT

Not happy about this. At all.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

Nightowlz — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:54:51 GMT

Is Ashleigh Dupray your real name? Does not look like a nic like mine or the other posters nics???

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

CatsyCline — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:20:20 GMT

maybe if you have a unique nic name and the spelling of it is unusual it shows up easily in a search.

my nic is not a real name it is sort of a mashup maybe thats why it show up easily

just thought it was curious when i searched my nic it even showed my email addy

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

Puppy Lips — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:50:47 GMT

@ashleigh dupray wrote:
Hi, go to MY SETTINGS -- > PREFENCES --> Select PRIVACY -->

There are three fileds on the right for setting your privacy . I selected "NONE" for aother to view

SHOW Private information in Profile to NO ONE

SHOW email address to No ONE

SHOW Online Status to NO ONE (unless you want to )

Well I can't even find the My Settings place. I think I found it once before, but I don't remember where. I don't see it under "My Account." This is frustrating.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

IamMrsG — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:19:09 GMT

Every option for "NONE" under my privacy settings is, and has been since Day 1 of this new format, selected. I just Googled my nickname: When I am signed in to the Forum, like right now, my Email shows up as well as every photo I have labeled as "private."

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

onewhiteSparrow — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:07:15 GMT

When you type your QVC nic and ask for this forum here you will see nothing is private while on any computer.

Anyone sitting out there using any search engine can type in your nic and follow everthing you post everyday, week or month or year.

Scary right? yeah

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

Tzu4u — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:26:55 GMT

Changing your privacy setting will not prevent your activity from posting in Google. This is a public forum, and what you post is available for everyone to see, just like any other public group you are a part of. It has always been that way, this is not new.

As long as you use an anonymous name, it should not be a problem.

Re: OUR PROFILES ARE VISIBLE IN GOOGLE SEARCH!!

ChynnaBlue — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:39:42 GMT

@ashleigh dupray wrote:
maybe if you have a unique nic name and the spelling of it is unusual it shows up easily in a search.

my nic is not a real name it is sort of a mashup maybe thats why it show up easily

just thought it was curious when i searched my nic it even showed my email addy

Were you still logged in when you searched your name and saw your email? Make sure you log out and try again. I can't see your email on your profile, but you should always be able to see your own email if you are logged in.