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[skittles2]

I read the terms: that Rakuten has access to google email and contents.

"If you elect to use Google to create or sign in to your Service account, your Google account will be automatically linked to your Service account, and we will receive access to your Google email content. We may also offer you the ability to link your email account from other email service providers. If you elect to link your email account with your Service account, we will also have access to your email content. Email content from your linked email accounts shall collectively be known as “Email Data”. "

Can they read my email, contacts, etc. ?

[Desertdi]

That is TERRIBLE.........not worth getting any discount

[handygal2]

I order directly through their app. Would this bypass my google account?

[ItsME]

WOW!  That is horrifying and outrageous!

[geezerette]

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@handygal2 wrote:

I order directly through their app. Would this bypass my google account?

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@handygal2 

According to what @skittles2 quoted, I would say yes.  But I don't know for sure.  "If you elect..." says to me it's your choice to do so or not.

I would think this is the same as other websites that allow you to sign in using Facebook, for example.

[willdob3]

@skittles2 

I avoid that kind of option. They don’t need to be linked in any way to anything extra.

[KingstonsMom]

I refuse to use anything related to Google (including Chrome), they're too intrusive, sell your info, as well as bombard you with advertising.

[skittles2]

Hi,

I was going to post bits and pieces, but better to post this, there's a complete Privacy Policy page

"Privacy Policy

Ebates Performance Marketing, Inc. dba Rakuten Rewards (“Company” or “we") makes available shopping programs through www.rakuten.com, www.ebates.com and related mobile and software applications (“Services”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share and protect information in connection with the websites, mobile websites, mobile applications, browser applications and any other Services that refer or link to this Privacy Policy. Company is part of the Rakuten Group, which includes the affiliates and subsidiaries of our parent company, Rakuten, Inc., based in Tokyo, Japan.

1. Collection of Information

We collect, process and use your information when you:

• Register for our Services or sign in to an existing account
• Visit our website(s)
• Access our application(s)
• Connect to our Services using third-party accounts, such as your email, social media or payment account(s)
• Contact us for support
• Participate in our shopping or influencer programs
• Enter a sweepstakes, contest, promotion, survey or poll

Further, we and our service providers automatically collect certain information about you through:

• Interaction with our Services
• Cookies and other tracking technologies
• Location-identifying technologies
• Monitoring and analyzing trends, usage and activities

The types of information you provide may include personal information. “Personal information” means information that can be used to identify you (whether alone or in combination). The personal information you may provide to us includes:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Mailing, billing and/or shipping address
• Phone number
• Payment information (such as payment account name, payment account number, payment card expiration date and billing address)
• The product or service requested or purchased
• How you connect to our Services, such as your IP address, unique device identifiers, device or session IDs and information regarding the network and connected hardware (e.g., computer or mobile device)
• Browsing, shopping and purchase history
• Your geolocation
• Click-stream data (the page-by-page paths you take as you browse through our Services)

By signing into the Service through a third party social networking service (“Social Networking Service”), such as Facebook or Google, you give us permission to access, store and use any information that you permit the Social Networking Service to share with us in accordance with the privacy settings applicable to your account with that Social Networking Service. If you elect to use Google to create or sign in to your Service account, your Google account will be automatically linked to your Service account, and we will receive access to your Google email content. We may also offer you the ability to link your email account from other email service providers. If you elect to link your email account with your Service account, we will also have access to your email content. Email content from your linked email accounts shall collectively be known as “Email Data”. You can change these settings in accordance with Section 4 (Your Choices). The Email Data and any other information we collect in connection with Social Networking Services is subject to this Privacy Policy, except where otherwise noted."

I'd love to get money back. Is there a way to sign in, and get money without using social media or gmail?

Do they send money to Paypal? I wonder if that has these issue too?

also, does Mrrebates work this way too? I'm ready to do loads of shopping, who wouldn't love money back, but not at the cost of having my email accessed

[Quse]

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@skittles2 wrote:

I read the terms: that Rakuten has access to google email and contents.

"If you elect to use Google to create or sign in to your Service account, your Google account will be automatically linked to your Service account, and we will receive access to your Google email content. We may also offer you the ability to link your email account from other email service providers. If you elect to link your email account with your Service account, we will also have access to your email content. Email content from your linked email accounts shall collectively be known as “Email Data”. "

Can they read my email, contacts, etc. ?

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If you are using google for email, GOOGLE is reading and compiling all of the content in your email, storing your contacts, etc... AND developing a profile on you.
Same with Facebook, Amazon..if you have a smart tv, an Echo pod thing, use Alexa,  a Nest thermostat (which have cameras in them) or a roomba (which maps your home's floor plan)
Also, if you have loyalty cards from stores, they see exactly what you are buying and how often
I also see now that Microsoft's push to upgrade to Windows 10 has all kinds of data mining in it.
Rakuten is the least of the problems...

[Desertdi]

Heaven help us all......This data mining business is a real HORROR STORY.