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Stopping google giving my email out?

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  • 07-08-2012 5:52pm
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    actuallylike
    Registered Users Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I recently setup a gmail account for work related business only. I don't want it linked to anyone else at all apart from work related people. I got an email from google there the other day with the 'some people you may know' header giving me a list of my friends (who I don't want to be linked to) who I can add to my circles. I know there's no escape from google really so this really didn't surprise me that they'd be able to pull these people from somewhere but my issue is are these people also getting emails with me in it? Is there a way I can stop this if it is the case? First time I've ever really been irked at the whole invasion of privacy issue :mad:.
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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,059 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    It's for google+ not gmail. All they'll be able to do is add you to a circle on google+. They can't see your email address. I think you can delete your google+ profile and just use gmail.


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    actuallylike
    Registered Users Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭actuallylike


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    They can't see your email address..
    That seems to be true actually. That's a load off I suppose.


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,059 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    If you want to disable google+ (which should prevent them sending emails to others that might know you) then go here (https://www.google.com/settings/plus) and it's at the bottom of the page.


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