It’s only one day of Google Buzz launch and its already created a lot of buzz about privacy flaws in Google’s new Gmail-based social networking tool, Buzz. The issue is a feature that collects a list of the Gmail contacts which users most frequently chat or email with. Google Buzz automatically starts following these people and the big concern is that it makes the list public which means any stranger can see which Buzz user is following you and vice-versa.
However, Google Buzz only shares information about the user who are using Buzz and created a public profile in Google. While Buzz requires users to setup a public profile before they can buzz, that time Google gives an option to hide who you are following and who is following you. If you haven’t hide that time, by default Google make the information public.
But not to worry my friends, you can still hide this information by following some simple steps:
1) Click on “Buzz” button on right side just below the “Inbox” button and now click on your name
2) Click on “Google Profile” button
3) New Tab will open in your browser, click on “Edit Profile” button in middle of the page
4) Uncheck the check box next to “Display the list of people I’m following and people following me”
5) Click on “Save Changes” button at left-most bottom of the page
6) You automatically redirected to your profile page. Your following and followed are private now
You can clearly see the difference after doing these settings. Hope this will end your worries about privacy flaws about Google Buzz until Google people will find a permanent solution.
Till then, Happy Buzzing !!
February 12, 2010 at 1:56 pm
thanks for the detailed guide.
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February 14, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Thanks dude. Hope it will help you
February 12, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Nice tips about Google Buzz.Thanks for this timely alert. I fully agree with your analysis.Now people can take steps to protect their and their contacts privacy.really helpful.thnk u dear,nice wrk ,grt job.
February 14, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Yea. Nice timing for the post. Thanks for the heads up Neha
February 12, 2010 at 2:43 pm
I don’t like Buzz and you?
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February 14, 2010 at 2:01 pm
I love Buzz
February 12, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Google fix this issue today and a details of the fixed can be found on Gtalk Officials blog. Thanks for your details tutorial.
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February 14, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Welcome to savedelete dude and you are right, but still lot of issues are there, hope they can solve that quickly too.
February 12, 2010 at 4:11 pm
I can see how to stop the profile but how do you stop someone following you who you don’t want to? Stalker Paradise if you ask me. At least with Facebook et all they have to be accepted as friends and you can delete them at a later date should you “fall out”. I’m amazed that companies such as these don’t see what is obvious to others. I would love to use Buzz, it offers a great solution for contact with friends and family but I don’t want my work colleagues knowing the dog has thrown up or what my daughter is up to.
February 14, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Google has fixed this issue. Now you can see who follows you and you can block them too, if you don’t like that they follow you. Even you can make your posts private and also select to whom you wanna show.
February 12, 2010 at 8:13 pm
I’m amazed that companies such as these don’t see what is obvious to others. I would love to use Buzz, it offers a great solution for contact with friends and family.
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February 14, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Wel, it’s like how big the company is , they only know the flaws when they made it public and by feedback of the users. Google people are really quick to react and they solved some of the flaws already.
February 13, 2010 at 1:07 am
Thanks for the post. I’ve immediately gone to my profile and changed all settings.
February 13, 2010 at 5:12 am
Hello Yogesh,
Many thanks for that insightful post.
I knew about all the buzz but never really had a chance to get involved till now.
Thank you
Hamant
February 14, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Hey dude, welcome to savedelete and thanks for the heads up. I would recommend you to join Buzz too, as most of the privacy flaws are solved by Google now. and Buzz is a cool way to interact with yor family and friends
June 16, 2010 at 11:44 pm
thank you mankani good comment
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February 13, 2010 at 7:06 am
As soon as google Buzz was released people started to cry about their privacy issue… but non of them tried to solve it! So, we need to be grateful for you bro! thanks a lot
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February 14, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Oh thanks for this wonderful comment bro. Everyone is quick to comment on bad things without seeing the whole thing
February 14, 2010 at 4:44 am
nice post thanks..
February 14, 2010 at 8:20 am
great post, just getting used to google buzz
February 14, 2010 at 11:47 am
nice post..
now my contacts are safe..
thanks 4 the help..
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February 14, 2010 at 12:04 pm
But As a Blogger we will display our Details in our own blog itself. So why to hide it
lolzzz
Kewl article dude. Will protect my contacts with this.
February 14, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Dude, but even other like friends or family contacts are visible to strangers other then your fellow-bloggers. And what about those who are not bloggers and don’t want to show the whole world to whom they follow/or the persons following them. This tricks are for them
February 14, 2010 at 2:21 pm
@eticaret : My pleasure
@Chris : Happy Buzzing dude
@Johnny : Mine contacts are safe too. Glad you like this
February 23, 2010 at 1:22 pm
This guy has some interesting suggestions as well:
Sleeping once in awhile is a good idea. ;D
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February 26, 2010 at 12:50 am
Really nice article..helped me start buzzing successfully!
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February 26, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Glad to know that you find it useful. Thanks for the heads up.
March 2, 2010 at 10:18 pm
I’m new to Google Buzz. The privacy related detailed info will surely help me. Thanks Yogesh.
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March 3, 2010 at 12:27 am
Its my pleasure mate. Glad you like the information and I am sure it will help you to make your Buzz exp. more comfortable
March 8, 2010 at 11:42 am
You have given really easy steps about Google Buzz privacy which I did not know.I have recently used Google Buzz and its good and convenient way to connect with friends.I will definitely follow your steps for my privacy of Google Buzz.
March 8, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Ya it is very easy way to connect with your friends and family. But always cross checking the privacy issue is better for ourselves. Glad you find the information useful and protect your privacy asap.
April 22, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Crap, didn’t realise that would happen
If I remove the li tags then the link works.
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July 8, 2010 at 7:34 am
thanks..
Good job
July 11, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Some interesting tips here. Just getting into using Google Buzz
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July 20, 2010 at 8:58 pm
But As a Blogger we will display our Details in our own blog itself. So why to hide it
lolzzz
Kewl article dude. Will protect my contacts with this.
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