Evernote employees will be able to read all your notes in the app
Table of contents:
- Evernote users alarmed by the attack on their privacy
- The most alarming thing is that there has already been "espionage"
Evernote, one of the most popular applications for capturing and storing notes on your smartphone and computer, has just announced an important change in its privacy policy: as of January 23, the date of entry into force of its new rules, company employees will be able to access the content of user notes.
Evernote users alarmed by the attack on their privacy
It seems that these are not good times for the reputation of Evernote: although it is one of the most famous services for saving notes and synchronize them in the cloud, in recent months many users have almost completely lost interest due to the increased prices in paid plans and the restrictions introduced in the free plan(which can now only be used on two devices simultaneously).
The most recent news has also caused real outrage on social networks because the new privacy policy of Evernote endangers the privacy of users and the security of the contents of their notes.
As the company has announced in its proposed amendment ”“which will take effect on January 23rd”“, some Evernote employees will be able to access the contents of the notes, as part of a verification process to introduce improvements in their artificial intelligence systems.
Keep in mind that powerful information analysis computer services are those that allow users of Evernote, for example , perform quick searches within their notebooks. However, it is very different to use software and machines to rummage through notes than it is to allow real people to see with their own eyes the private content of users' notes
Faced with the pressure exerted by users, journalists and activists in protest against this new measure, Evernote has explained that when the law comes into force new regulations, any user may reject these conditions, but if they continue using the service they will have to give up some of its functionalities, such as the aforementioned facility in the search
The most alarming thing is that there has already been "espionage"
As if the January news weren't enough, it has also been revealed that Evernote has already allowed some employees to access the contents of the notes on specific occasions for reasons of operation of the platform. In addition, in the terms and conditions it is specified that the company's workers will be able to access the content when the intervention is justified (for spam prevention, fight against terrorism , etc.).
This is the detail that has most outraged many users, since until now it had not been made public that Evernote used employees , and not just machines, to analyze the content of notes stored on their servers.
If you were still using the platform after the Evernote price changes, you may want to leave it for good. Take a look at our selection of alternative apps to continue creating notes from your smartphone.
