Ubuntu Online smart scopes are identified as a privacy concern in this
UK Government Security Guidance report (currently advertised on
ubuntu.com front page!):
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/412828
/End_User_Devices_Guidance_-_Ubuntu_14_04_LTS.pdf
Here
See this: Ubuntu Shopping Lens (Scopes) Declared Legal in the UK and
Most Likely in the European Union
http://m.softpedia.com/ubuntu-shopping-lens-scopes-declared-legal-in-uk-
and-most-likely-in-european-union-453843.html
http://attheedgeoftime.blogspot.ro/2014/08/ubuntu-shopping-lens-deemed-
Seems to be fixed on 14.04.
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed = Fix Released
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@bkerensa: well, right now we just have the OMG Ubuntu article and some
explanations from Michael Hall on Google+. I would wait to see what
explanations/details the devs from Unity team can provide here. AFAIC,
to be considered fixed, all the correctives proposed by EFF should be
implemented
It seems that this bug is partially solved, at least for the upcoming
Unity 8 (so not for Ubuntu 14.04) where the Amazon scope activation will
become opt-in: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/03/ubuntu-make-amazon-
product-results-opt-unity
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As the original reporter of this bug, I guess that all I have to say
is thanks for finally acting on it.
I would hope that this the beginning of a different attitude from
Ubuntu/Canonical leaders and devs when it's time to deal with some
reasonnable community desires or whishes...
Anyway, thanks
** Summary changed:
- Shopping Lens Does Not Respect User Privacy
+ Online Smart Scopes Does Not Respect User Privacy
** Summary changed:
- Online Smart Scopes Does Not Respect User Privacy
+ Online Smart Scopes Do Not Respect User Privacy
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On the basis of EFF recommandations, here the what's need to be done to
solve this bug, considering the stagnation/progress/regession observed
since Ubuntu 12.10:
- Disable Include online search results by default - Nothing has
been done. To do.
- Explain in detail what Canonical does with
Well, finally, it was probably a local configuration/set-up problem.
For whatever reason, the problem went away, probably after I reset my
home user folder. Sorry for this invalid report.
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Invalid
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It could be considered anecdoctical I guess, but anyway, for the record!
:Ubuntu’s Amazon Shopping Feature Wins Anti-Privacy Award -
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/10/ubuntu-wins-big-brother-austria-
privacy-award
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** Description changed:
On a fresh Ubuntu 13.10 install, with a fresh Dropbox installation, I
get a
I'm on Ubuntu 13.10 beta and I observe that this bug is still present,
with a slight regression, as the untraslated botome right legal notice
in the dash has dissapeared.
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